SOLUTION: Find the Length of a rectangular lot with a perimeter of 124 m if the length is 8 m more than the width. I tried dividing 124 by 4 then subtracting 8 from the width but I came up

Question 858853: Find the Length of a rectangular lot with a perimeter of 124 m if the length is 8 m more than the width. I tried dividing 124 by 4 then subtracting 8 from the width but I came up with 109 m doing that.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assign variables:
L = length
w = width

Translate description into symbols:
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Your mistake was trying to divide the perimeter equation by FOUR. Instead, look carefully at it; and divide both members by TWO.
-----You should obtain .
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