SOLUTION: The rectangle shown has a perimeter of 46 cm and the area as 76 cm^2. Its length is 7 more than three times its width. Write and solve a system of equations to find the dimensions

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Question 1133355: The rectangle shown has a perimeter of 46 cm and the area as 76 cm^2. Its length is 7 more than three times its width. Write and solve a system of equations to find the dimensions of the rectangle.
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The rectangle shown has a perimeter of 46 cm and the area as 76 cm^2. Its length is 7 more than three times its width. Write and solve a system of equations to find the dimensions of the rectangle.
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P = 2L + 2W = 46
L + W = 23
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L*W = 76
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Find a pair of factors of 76 with a sum of 23.

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