SOLUTION: Find the length of a rectangular lot with a perimeter of 108 meters if teh length is 8 meters more than the width.

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Question 206385: Find the length of a rectangular lot with a perimeter of 108 meters if teh length is 8 meters more than the width.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the length of a rectangular lot with a perimeter of 108 meters if teh length is 8 meters more than the width.
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Perimeter = 2(W + L)
108 = 2(W + W+8)
54 = 2W+8
2W = 46
W = 23 meters (width)
w+8 = 31 meters (length)
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Stan H.