SOLUTION: If a caterer adds a lace border to a rectangular tablecloth. She used 16 feet of border. If the length of the finished cloth is 2 feet more than the width, what are the dimensions

Question 981285: If a caterer adds a lace border to a rectangular tablecloth. She used 16 feet of border. If the length of the finished cloth is 2 feet more than the width, what are the dimensions of the finished cloth?
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If a caterer adds a lace border to a rectangular tablecloth. She used 16 feet of border. If the length of the finished cloth is 2 feet more than the width, what are the dimensions of the finished cloth?
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Perimeter = 2L + 2W = 16
L + W = 8
L - W = 2
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