SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 8 inches more than three times the width. The perimeter is 96 inches. Find the length and width.
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Question 718851: The length of a rectangle is 8 inches more than three times the width. The perimeter is 96 inches. Find the length and width.
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The length of a rectangle is 8 inches more than three times the width. The perimeter is 96 inches. Find the length and width.
let W=width
3W+8=length
2*width+2*length=perimeter
2W+2(3W+8)=96
2W+6W+16=96
8W=80
W=10
3W+8=38
width=10 inches
length=38 inches
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