document.write( "Question 335155: The perimeter of a rectangle is 42cm. The length is 3cm greater than the width. Find the width. \n" ); document.write( "

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represent the measure of the width. Then

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Substitute the expressions we defined for length and width and the value for the perimeter and then solve for

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\n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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