SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 2 centimeters more than 3 times the width. The perimeter is 164 centimeters, what are the length and width.

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Question 384537: The length of a rectangle is 2 centimeters more than 3 times the width. The perimeter is 164 centimeters, what are the length and width.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x+2(3x+2)=164
2x+6x+4164
8x=160
x=20
3x+2=62