SOLUTION: if the perimeter of a rectangle is 200inches and the length exceeds the width by 24 inches, what is the width and length of the rectangle?

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Question 325009: if the perimeter of a rectangle is 200inches and the length exceeds the width by 24 inches, what is the width and length of the rectangle?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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For a rectangle,
P=2L%2B2W=200
L%2BW=100
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L=24%2BW
Substitute,
24%2BW%2BW=100
2W=76
highlight%28W=38%29inches
L=24%2B38
highlight%28L=62%29inches