SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 210 inches. The length exceeds the width by 41 inches. What is the length and width?

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Question 478883: The perimeter of a rectangle is 210 inches. The length exceeds the width by 41 inches. What is the length and width?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,

The length exceeds the width by 41 inches.
Let x and (x+41in) represent the width and length respectively
Question states***
2(x+41in) + 2x = 210in
4x = 128in
x = 32in, the width. the length is 73in. (32in + 41in)
CHECKING our Answer***
2*32in + 2*73in = 64in + 146in = 210in
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