SOLUTION: Can you help me find the length of a rectangular lot with a perimeter or 50 if the length is five more than the width?

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Question 1052382: Can you help me find the length of a rectangular lot with a perimeter or 50 if the length is five more than the width?


Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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For a rectangle,
P=2L%2B2W
2L%2B2W=50
L%2BW=25
You also know,
L=5%2BW
Substituting,
5%2BW%2BW=25
2W=20
W=10
then,
L=5%2B10
L=15