SOLUTION: THE LENGTH OF A RECTANGLE IS 6 FEET MORE THEN THE WIDTH.THE PERIMETER OF THE RECTANGLE IS 120 FEET. FIND THE LENGTH

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Question 459349: THE LENGTH OF A RECTANGLE IS 6 FEET MORE THEN THE WIDTH.THE PERIMETER OF THE RECTANGLE IS 120 FEET. FIND THE LENGTH
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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L=w+6
P=120
2(L+w)=120
2(w+6+w)=120
2(2w+6)=120
4w+12=120
4w=108
w=27
L=33
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Ed