SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 6 feet more than it's width. What are the dimensions of the rectangle if the perimeter is 44 feet?

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Question 948744: The length of a rectangle is 6 feet more than it's width. What are the dimensions of the rectangle if the perimeter is 44 feet?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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P=2%28L%2BW%29=44
L%2BW=22
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L=6%2BW
Substituting,
6%2BW%2BW=22
2W=16%7D%7D%7B%7B%7Bft
W=8
Then,
L%2B8=22
L=14ft