SOLUTION: A piece of land is rectangular. The length of the land is 9 feet more than twice its width. Find the length and the width if the perimeter is 78 feet

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Question 1066730: A piece of land is rectangular. The length of the land is 9 feet more than twice its width. Find the length and the width if the perimeter is 78 feet
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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L length
w width
L=2w+9

2L%2B2w=78
2%282w%2B9%29%2B2w=78
2w%2B9%2Bw=39
3w=30
highlight%28w=10%29
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highlight%28L=29%29