SOLUTION: what are the length and width of a rectangle if the length exceeds the width by 49 inches and the perimeter is 134 inches

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Question 537296: what are the length and width of a rectangle if the length exceeds the width by 49 inches and the perimeter is 134 inches
Answer by fcabanski(1391) About Me  (Show Source):
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For a rectangle Perimeter = P = 2L + 2W


In this problem call width = W and call length = W+49.


P = 134 = 2(W+49) + 2W = 2W + 98 + 2W


134 = 4W + 98


Subtract 98 from both sides.


36 = 4W


Divide both sides by 4.


9 = W


L = W + 49 = 9+49 = 58

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