document.write( "Question 1017400: The perimeter of a standard-sized rectangle rug is 32ft. The length is 2ft longer than the width. Find the dimensions. What is the width? What is the length?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #633721 by Cromlix(4381)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hi there, \n" ); document.write( "Make the width = x \n" ); document.write( "Length = 2 + x \n" ); document.write( "Perimeter = 2(Width) + 2(Length) \n" ); document.write( "32 = 2(x) + 2(2 + x) \n" ); document.write( "32 = 2x + 4 + 2x \n" ); document.write( "Collect like terms \n" ); document.write( "2x + 2x = 32 - 4 \n" ); document.write( "4x = 28 \n" ); document.write( "x = 7 \n" ); document.write( "Width = 7ft \n" ); document.write( "Length = 9ft \n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps:-) \n" ); document.write( " |