SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 190. The length is 9 more than the width. What is the length of the rectangle? A) 80 B) 43 C) 52 D)58 E)180

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Question 875328: The perimeter of a rectangle is 190. The length is 9 more than the width.
What is the length of the rectangle?
A) 80 B) 43 C) 52 D)58 E)180
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x be the width, then the length is x+9, therefore
2x + 2(x+9) = 190
x + (x+9) = 95
2x = 86
x = 43
Length of rectangle is 43+9 = 52, therefore the answer is C