SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 6 more than twice the width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 72, what is the length?

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Question 1164748: The length of a rectangle is 6 more than twice the width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 72, what is the length?
Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the width be w.

Then the length is 2w+6 (6 more than twice the width).

The perimeter (twice length plus twice width) is 72:

2%282w%2B6%29%2B2w+=+72

Solve using basic algebra.