SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 144 m. The length is 9 m more than twice the width. Find the dimensions. Do I just multiply each (144, and 9m) 2 and that is the answer?

Question 137501: The perimeter of a rectangle is 144 m. The length is 9 m more than twice the width. Find the dimensions.
Do I just multiply each (144, and 9m) 2 and that is the answer?
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Nope, that won't get you there.
Given: Perimeter = 144M and length is 9 m more than twice the width.
= 144

W = 21
So L = 51
Check you answer. Does 144 = 2*51 + 2*21???

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