SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 3 inches more than its width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 34 inches. The length of the rectangle is ______ inches, and its width is _____inches

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Question 1114253: The length of a rectangle is 3 inches more than its width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 34 inches.
The length of the rectangle is ______ inches, and its width is _____inches
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, the width of the rectangle.


%28x%2B3%29%2Bx=34%2F2
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2x%2B3=17
2x=14
highlight%28x=7%29-------WIDTH

highlight%2810%29-------LENGTH