SOLUTION: The width and length of a rectangle are consecutive integers. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 722 inches, find the width and length of the rectangle.

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Question 929172: The width and length of a rectangle are consecutive integers. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 722 inches,
find the width and length of the rectangle.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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The dimensions x and y may be as y=x+1, and 2x%2B2y=722,
2x%2B2%28x%2B1%29=722
x%2Bx%2B1=361
2x=360
x=180 and then y=181.