SOLUTION: a rectangular Persian carpet has a perimeter of 240 inches. the length of the carpet is 22 inches more than the width. what are the dimensions of the carpet?

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Question 316721: a rectangular Persian carpet has a perimeter of 240 inches. the length of the carpet is 22 inches more than the width. what are the dimensions of the carpet?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the width be x
length = x+22
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Perimeter = 2*L+2*W
2x+2(x+22)=240
2x+2x+44=240
4x+44=240
4x=196
x=49 inches which is the width
length = 49+22=71 inches