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The length of a rectangle is 6 inches longer than its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 40 inches, find its area
\n" ); document.write( "let width is X inches
\n" ); document.write( "length will be X+6 inches
\n" ); document.write( "P=40
\n" ); document.write( "2(x+x+6)=40
\n" ); document.write( "2x+6=20
\n" ); document.write( "2x=14
\n" ); document.write( "x=7
\n" ); document.write( "width is 7 inches and length will be 13 inches
\n" ); document.write( "area =lxb =7x13=91 inches\r
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