SOLUTION: The Perimeter of a Rectangle is 56m. If the width were doubled and the length were increased by 8 m, then the perimeter would be 82m. What are the dimensions?

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Question 1128042: The Perimeter of a Rectangle is 56m. If the width were doubled and the length were increased by 8 m, then the perimeter would be 82m. What are the dimensions?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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w width
L length
w%2BL=28


2w%2B%28L%2B8%29=41

Solve as a system:
system%28w%2BL=28%2C2w%2BL=33%29

Elimination of L will give w immediately.