SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 26ft. The length is 1 ft longer than the width. Find the dimensions. Write a system of linear equations and solve the resulting system. Let x be the

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Question 484168: The perimeter of a rectangle is 26ft. The length is 1 ft longer than the width. Find the dimensions. Write a system of linear equations and solve the resulting system. Let x be the length and y be the width.
Write the first equation.
2x + 2y=

Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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2w+2(w+1)=26
4w+2=26
4w=24
w=6'
l=7'..