SOLUTION: the length of a rectangle is 6cm longer than th width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 92 cm. What is the length and the width of the rectangle?

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Question 1129169: the length of a rectangle is 6cm longer than th width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 92 cm. What is the length and the width of the rectangle?
Answer by ikleyn(52798) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + (x+6) = 92/2


2x + 6 = 46


2x = 46-6 = 40


x = 40/2 = 20.


Answer.  The width is 20 cm;  the length is 26 cm

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