SOLUTION: Find the dimensions of the rectangle given that the perimeter is 140 cm and it’s length is 1 cm more than twice the width

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Question 1164664: Find the dimensions of the rectangle given that the perimeter is 140 cm and it’s length is 1 cm more than twice the width
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Dimensions are  2w+1 for length and w for width.


%282w%2B1%29%2Bw=140%2F2
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3w%2B1=70

3w=69

w=23



The width is 23 cm.  The length is  2*23+1 = 47 cm.    ANSWER

Solved.