SOLUTION: the perimeter of a rectangle is 204 inches. The length exceeds the width by 30 inches. What is the length and width?

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Question 439276: the perimeter of a rectangle is 204 inches. The length exceeds the width by 30 inches. What is the length and width?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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P=2L+2W
204=2(W+30)+2W
"=4W+60
144=4W
36=W
66=L
the rectangle is 66" by 36".