SOLUTION: The length and width of a rectangle are consecutive odd integers. The perimeter is 104. Find the length and width.

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Question 1092149: The length and width of a rectangle are consecutive odd integers. The perimeter is 104. Find the length and width.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x%2B2%28x%2B2%29=104
x%2Bx%2B2=52%7D%7D%0D%0A%0D%0A%7B%7B%7B2x=50
x=25


Length, 27
Width, 25

Answer by ikleyn(52778) About Me  (Show Source):
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L + W = 104%2F2 = 52.

52%2F2 = 26.

Hence, the two numbers under the question are 25 and 27.


Solved.