SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 3 more than 5 times its width with a perimeter of 66 inches what are the dimensions?

Question 811401: The length of a rectangle is 3 more than 5 times its width with a perimeter of 66 inches what are the dimensions?
Answer by Stitch(470) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The equation for the perimeter of a rectangle is P = 2L + 2W.
Equation 1:
Equation 2:
Plug (3 + 5W) into equation 1 for L.

Multiply the 2 through.

Combine like terms.

Subtract 6 from both sides.

Divide both sides by 12.

Now plug 5 into equation 2 for W and solve for L.
Equation 2:

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