<PRE><B>Question 97963</B>
the perimeter of a rectangle is 30 meters. If the length is 5 meters more than the width, then what is the length and the width of the rectangle. 
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Let x = the width
Then
(x+5) = length
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Perimeter:
2W  + 2L  =  30
2x + 2(x+5) = 30
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Simplify, divide equation by 2:
x + (x + 5) = 15
2x = 15 - 5
2x = 10
x = 5 m is the width
then
5 + 5 = 10 m is the length
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