SOLUTION: 9) A flat rectangular piece of aluminum has a perimeter of 60 inches. The length is 14 inches longer than the width. Find the width... can u show all steps of work so I can u

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Question 697448: 9) A flat rectangular piece of aluminum has a perimeter of 60 inches. The
length is 14 inches longer than the width. Find the width...

can u show all steps of work so I can understand better and how to check please?

Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

you know that a perimeter of a rectangle is

if flat rectangular piece of aluminum has a perimeter of , means

if the length is than the , we can write it as
.......now substitute in

...solve for







now go back to , plug in and solve for






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