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Question 1034828: How would I draw this out > A rectangular room is 10 longer than it is wide, and its perimeter is 64 meters, what are the length and width ?
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Answer by fractalier(6550)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Perimeter P = 2L + 2W = 64.
Here L = W + 10...now substitute and get
2(W+10) + 2W = 64
2W + 20 + 2W = 64
4W + 20 = 64
4W = 44
W = 11 m
Then the length must be
L = 21 m

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