SOLUTION: The width of a rectangle is 8 inches less than the length. The perimeter is 60 inches. Find the length and the width. The length is ______ inches and the width is ________

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Question 1059861: The width of a rectangle is 8 inches less than the length. The perimeter is
60 inches. Find the length and the width.
The length is ______ inches
and
the width is ________ inches.
Answer by Shin123(626) About Me  (Show Source):
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l+w=60/2=30 in.
30-8=22
22/2=11 width=11 in.
11+8=19 length=19 in.
length=19 in.
width=11in.