document.write( "Question 429149: The perimeter of a rectangle is 68 inches. The length exceeds the width by 28 inches. Find the length and the width. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( " length exceeds the width by 28 inches.
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document.write( "Let x and (x+28in)represent the width and length respectively
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document.write( " 2(x+28) + 2x = 68in
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document.write( "  4x = 12in 
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document.write( "   x = 3in, the width.  the length is  31in  (3in + 28in)\r
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document.write( "  2*31in + 2*3in =  62in + 6in = 68in
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