document.write( "Question 322662: The perimeter of a rectangle is 100 feet. If its length is 2 feet longer than three times its width, find the length and width. (MUST USE EITHER ADDITION OR SUBSTITUTION METHOD.)\r
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if you assign (x=length, y=width) to equation 1, then the second, \"length is 2 feet longer than three times its width\",(\"L=3w%2B2\") would be \"x=3y%2B2\" \n" ); document.write( "
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