SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 16 inches longer than its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 540 inches, what is the length in inches?

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Question 1064871: The length of a rectangle is 16 inches longer than its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 540 inches, what is the length in inches?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Width w, length w+16

2%28w%2B16%29%2B2w=540

4w%2B32=540

w%2B8=135

w=127


L=127%2B16
L=143