SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 6 cm more than its width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 84 cm. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

Question 881738: The length of a rectangle is 6 cm more than its width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 84 cm. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

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L + w = 42

(w+6) + w = 42

     2w = 36

      w = 18cm  and L = 24cm   

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