SOLUTION: Filipe is building a rectangular sandbox for his younger brother.The length is 1 foot longer than twice the width of the sandbox. The perimeter of the sandbox is 29 feet. What is t

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Question 1128028: Filipe is building a rectangular sandbox for his younger brother.The length is 1 foot longer than twice the width of the sandbox. The perimeter of the sandbox is 29 feet. What is the width, in feet, of the sandbox?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, the width
2x+1, the length

2x%2B2%282x%2B1%29=29