SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 8 more inches than twice its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 64 inches, what is the width of the rectangle?

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Question 51723: The length of a rectangle is 8 more inches than twice its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 64 inches, what is the width of the rectangle?
Answer by THANApHD(104) About Me  (Show Source):
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led the width x.
then length will be 2x+8
So rectangle has perimeter which can expressed, 2(a+b), where a-legnth & b-width
So lets create the equation
+2%28x%2B2x%2B8%29+=+60+
3x%2B8+++++=+30
3x++++=+22%0D%0A+++++%7B%7B%7Bx++++=+22%2F3
+=+7.33334+
So the width is