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Algebra.Com's Answer #476297 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A rectangle is 5 feet longer than its wide. The perimeter of the rectangle is 34 ft. What is the length of the rectangle? \n" ); document.write( "--------- \n" ); document.write( "Length = width + 5 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "P = 2(L + W) \n" ); document.write( "34 = 2(W+5 + W) \n" ); document.write( "17 = 2W+5 \n" ); document.write( "2W = 12 \n" ); document.write( "W = 6 feet (width) \n" ); document.write( "L = 11 feet (length) \n" ); document.write( "========================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "=============== \n" ); document.write( " |