SOLUTION: PLease help me with this!!!! The perimeter of a rectangle is 186 inches. The length exceeds the width by 65 inches. Find the length and the width. the length is___

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Question 289498: PLease help me with this!!!!
The perimeter of a rectangle is 186 inches. The length exceeds the width by 65 inches. Find the length and the width.
the length is____
the width is___
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
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The perimeter of a rectangle is 186 inches.
The length exceeds the width by 65 inches. Find the length and the width.
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Perimeter equation:
2L + 2W = 186
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It says,"The length exceeds the width by 65 inches.", therefore:
L = W + 65
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Replace L with (W+65) in the perimeter equation
2(W+65) + 2W = 186
Simplify, divide by 2
(W+65) + W = 93
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2W = 93 - 65
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2W = 28
W =
W = 14 inches is the width
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L = W + 65
L = 14 + 65
L = 79 inches is the length
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Check solution, find the perimeter
2(79) + 2(14) =
158 + 28 = 186

SOLUTION: PLease help me with this!!!! The perimeter of a rectangle is 186 inches. The length exceeds the width by 65 inches. Find the length and the width. the length is____ the width