SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 2 feet more than five times its width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 136 feet. Find the length of the rectangle.?

Question 98952: The length of a rectangle is 2 feet more than five times its width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 136 feet. Find the length of the rectangle.?
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The length of a rectangle is 2 feet more than five times its width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 136 feet. Find the length of the rectangle.?
length = 2 + 5x
width = x
2(2+5x)+2x = 136
4+20x+2x=136
4+22x=136
22x=132
x=6
length = 2 +5(6)=2+30=32
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