document.write( "Question 846494: the length of a rectangle is 5 meters more than the width the perimeter is 42 meters. find the length of rectangle? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #509740 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "P =    0r ****   L + w = 21m
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document.write( "the length of a rectangle is 5 meters more than the width
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document.write( "   (x+5m) + x = 21m
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document.write( "         2x + 5m = 21m
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document.write( "          2x = 16m
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document.write( "           x = 8m, the width and the length is 13m
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document.write( " 21m + 8m =  =21m     0r   26m+ 16m = 42m
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