SOLUTION: Jack is building a rectangular deck and wants the length to be 3 feet greater than the width. What will the dimensions of the deck be if the perimeter is to be 54ft?

Question 212902: Jack is building a rectangular deck and wants the length to be 3 feet greater than the width. What will the dimensions of the deck be if the perimeter is to be 54ft?
Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = width of the deck
x+3 = length of the deck

2W + 2L = Perimeter
2x + 2(x+3)=54
2x +2x+6=54
4x+6=54
4x=48
x=12 Width
x+4= 16 Length

Check:
2W+2L=P
2*12 + 2*16
24+32
56

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