SOLUTION: George built a rectangular pen for his rabbit such that the length is 2ft more than five times the width. If the perimeter is 364ft, what are the dimensions of the pen?

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(5w + 2) + w = 


6w + 2 = 182

6w = 182 - 2 = 180

w            = 180/6 = 30.


The dimensions are 30 ft  and  5*30+2 = 152 ft.    ANSWER