SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 14 feet greater than one and a half times the width. What is the length of the rectangle

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Question 550338: The perimeter of a rectangle is 14 feet greater than one and a half times the width. What is the length of the rectangle
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use P = 2L + 2W.

Let P = 3W/2 + 14

3W + 14 = 2L + 2W

Solve the equation 3W + 14 = 2L + 2W for L. In other words, isolate the letter L on one side of the equation and that is your answer.

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