document.write( "Question 352423: The length of a rectangle is 1 foot longer than its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 26 feet, find its length.\r
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document.write( "P=L+W+L+W=26
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document.write( "2L+2W=26\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #251840 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let the width be W feet \n" ); document.write( "length is 1 ft more than the width= W+1 feet \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "Perimeter = 2(L+W) \n" ); document.write( "2(W+W+1) = 26 \n" ); document.write( "2(2W+1)=26 \n" ); document.write( "/2 \n" ); document.write( "2W+1= 13 \n" ); document.write( "-1 \n" ); document.write( "2W=13-1 \n" ); document.write( "2W=12 \n" ); document.write( "/2 \n" ); document.write( "W=6 feet \n" ); document.write( "Length = W+1 = 6+1 =7 feet. \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "C H E C K \n" ); document.write( "6+6+7+7 = 26 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " |