document.write( "Question 254499: the perimeter of a rectangle is 60 inches the length exceeds the width by 6 inches. Find the length and the width. \n" ); document.write( "

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p=2w+2l
\n" ); document.write( "60=2w+2l
\n" ); document.write( "l=w+6
\n" ); document.write( "60=2w+2(w+6)
\n" ); document.write( "60=2w+2w+12
\n" ); document.write( "60=4w+12
\n" ); document.write( "48=4w
\n" ); document.write( "12=w
\n" ); document.write( "l=w+6
\n" ); document.write( "l=12+6
\n" ); document.write( "l=18
\n" ); document.write( "so: l=18, w=12
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