SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 4cm more than twice the width. The perimeter is 92cm. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

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Question 694462: The length of a rectangle is 4cm more than twice the width. The perimeter is 92cm. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
Let width be represented by x and length be represented by:
4+2x
Now we can set up the equation as:
2x+2(4+2x)=92
2x+8+4x=92
6x=84
x=14
Now we know what x is so plug in the value to each side:
Width is 14 cm
Length is 32 cm
Make sense?
RJ
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