document.write( "Question 214228: The perimeter of a certain rectangle is 16 times the width. The length is 12cm more than the width. Find the length and width of the rectangle. \n" ); document.write( "

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represent the width of the rectangle. Then the length of the rectangle must be

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to get the width. Add 12 to get the length.\r
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