SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 12 in. More than its width. The perimeter is 64 in. What is the length of the rectangle?

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Question 906417: The length of a rectangle is 12 in. More than its width. The perimeter is 64 in. What is the length of the rectangle?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The length of a rectangle is 12 in. More than its width. The perimeter is 64 in. What is the length of the rectangle?
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Equations:
l = w + 12
P = 2(length + width)
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64 = 2(w+12 + w)
32 = 2w+12)
2w = 20
width = 10 in
length = w + 12 = 22 in
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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