SOLUTION: the perimeter of a rectangle is 600. The lenght of the rectangle is 2 more than 3 times the width.

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Question 167924: the perimeter of a rectangle is 600. The lenght of the rectangle is 2 more than 3 times the width.
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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the perimeter of a rectangle is 600. The lenght of the rectangle is 2 more than 3 times the width.
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Let w = width of rectangle
then
3w+2 = length of rectangle
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perimeter = 2(width+length)
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600 = 2(w + 3w+2)
300 = w + 3w+2
300 = 4w+2
298 = 4w
74.5 = w (width)
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length:
3w+2 = 3(74.5)+2 = 223.5+2 = 225.5 (length)