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Find the length of a rectangular lot with a perimeter of 72 m if the length is 8 m more than the width
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Find the length of a rectangular lot with a perimeter of 72 m if the length is 8 m more than the width
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Find the length of a rectangular lot with a perimeter of 72 m if the length is 8 m more than the width Found 2 solutions by rfer, checkley77:Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! L=W+8
2L+2W=72
2(W+8)+2W=72
2W+16+2W=72
4W=72-16
4W=56
W=56/4
W=14 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.
L=14+8=22 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.
PROOF:
2*22+2*14=72
44+28=72
72=72
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