SOLUTION: The Lenth of a rectangle is 4 more than the width. The area of the rectangle is 1 more than the perimeter. Find the lenth and the width.

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Question 1048191: The Lenth of a rectangle is 4 more than the width. The area of the rectangle is 1 more than the perimeter. Find the lenth and the width.

Found 2 solutions by advanced_Learner, Alan3354:
Answer by advanced_Learner(501) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x be width then
4+x is the lenght

%28x%2B4%29%28x%29=%282x%29%2B2%284%2Bx%29%2B1
x%5E2-9=0
%28x-3%29%28x%2B3%29=0
x=3 or x=-3
width is 3
lenght is 7
check
area is 21 which is 1 more than the perimeter which is 20.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It's length.
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Not lenth.
Not lenght.