SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 5 inches more than the width. The perimeter is 42 inches. Find the length and the width.

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Question 883570: The length of a rectangle is 5 inches more than the width. The perimeter is 42 inches. Find the length and the width.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The exercise question is much like another that was answered today. Try studying this other solution post, and work through what is described, because these two exercises are really the same problem, but just different examples.

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