SOLUTION: Traffic signs are regulated by the Manual on Uniform Traffic control Devices MuTcD) The perimeter a rectangular traffic sign is 106 inches Also its length is 15 of inches longer th

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Question 1078717: Traffic signs are regulated by the Manual on Uniform Traffic control Devices MuTcD) The perimeter a rectangular traffic sign is 106 inches Also its length is 15 of inches longer than its width Find the dimensions of this sign.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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Half perimeter is 53 inches, and that equals 1 length and 1 width
w=x
l=x+15
x+x+15=53
2x=38
x=19 in
x+15=34 in
15 x 34 inches