SOLUTION: Find the length of a rectangular lot with a perimeter of 118m if the length is 5m more than the width.

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Question 541043: Find the length of a rectangular lot with a perimeter of 118m if the length is 5m more than the width.
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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Perimeter = 2*(Length + Width)
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L = W + 5
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P = 118 m
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2*(L+W) = 118
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L+W = 59
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Substitute L = W+5
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W+5 +W = 59
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2W = 54
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W = 27
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L = W+5 = 27+5 = 32
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Answer: Length equals 32.
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Done.