SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 3 ft more than 5 times its width. If the perimeter is 54 ft., what are the dimensions?

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Question 917635: The length of a rectangle is 3 ft more than 5 times its width. If the perimeter is 54 ft., what are the dimensions?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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L=3%2B5W
2L%2B2W=54
Substituting,
2%283%2B5W%29%2B2W=54
3%2B5W%2BW=27
6W=24
W=4
Then,
L=3%2B5%284%29
L=3%2B20
L=23