SOLUTION: Problem solving with equations A rectangle has length 2cm longer than its width and its perimeter 52cm. Find its width

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Question 962013: Problem solving with equations
A rectangle has length 2cm longer than its width and its perimeter 52cm. Find its width
Answer by EdenWolf(517) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let w = the width and w+2 = the length. Set up an equation.

2w+2(w+2)=52
2w+2w+4=52
4w+4=52
4w=48
w=12

The width is 12 cm.