document.write( "Question 662812: the perimeter of a rectangle is 40 ft. the length is 6 ft longer than the width. Find the dimensions. Write a system of linear equations and solve the resulting system. Let x be the length and the y be the width.
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document.write( "write the first equation
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document.write( "2x+2y=\r
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document.write( "second equation
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document.write( "x=y+\r
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document.write( "what is the length
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Algebra.Com's Answer #412527 by ReadingBoosters(3246)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2x+2y = 40 \n" ); document.write( "x = y + 6 \n" ); document.write( "2(y+6) + 2y = 40 \n" ); document.write( "2y + 12 + 2y = 40 \n" ); document.write( "4y = 28 \n" ); document.write( "y = 7 ft is the width \n" ); document.write( "x = 7+6 = 13ft is the length \n" ); document.write( "................. \n" ); document.write( "Delighted to help. \n" ); document.write( "-Reading Boosters \n" ); document.write( "Wanting for others what we want for ourselves. \n" ); document.write( " |