SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 5 feet more than the width. The perimeter is 38 feet. Find the length and width of the rectangle.

Question 695882: The length of a rectangle is 5 feet more than the width. The perimeter is 38 feet. Find the length and width of the rectangle.
Answer by mouk(232) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the width of the rectangle be

"The length of a rectangle is 5 feet more than the width":
so the dimensions of the rectangle are and

"The perimeter is 38 feet":

"Find the length and width of the rectangle":

So the width is 7 and the length is 11
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