SOLUTION: the permiter of a rectangle is 200 inches. the length exceeds the widthe by 20 inches. find the length and width

Question 255286: the permiter of a rectangle is 200 inches. the length exceeds the widthe by 20 inches. find the length and width
Answer by unlockmath(1688) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hello,
Let's represent the width as x and the length as x+20. Now we can set up an equation like this:
x+x+(x+20)+(x+20)=200 combine like terms will give us:
4x+40=200 Subtract 40 from both sides will be:
4x=160 Divide both sides by 4 will result in:
x=40 inches for the width and the length is:
60 inches
Make sense?
RJ
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