SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangular window is 34 feet. If the width of the window is three feet more than the length, what are the dimensions of the window?

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Question 363247: The perimeter of a rectangular window is 34 feet. If the width of the window is three feet more than the length, what are the dimensions of the window?
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
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p=2(l+w)
w=3+l
34=2(l+(l+3))
17=2l+3
14=2l
7=l
10=w
check
10+10+7+7=34
34=34
correct