SOLUTION: Can you please help me? The width of a rectangle is two meters more than one-third the length of the rectangle. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 50 meters, find the width and l

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Question 833623: Can you please help me? The width of a rectangle is two meters more than one-third the length of the rectangle. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 50 meters, find the width and length. You can leave the final as a fraction.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x and y width and length

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Try substitution for x.
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