SOLUTION: The width of a rectangular photo is 1 inch more than half of the length. If the perimeter of the photo is five times of the width, what are the dimensions of the photo?

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Question 1165564: The width of a rectangular photo is 1 inch more than half of the length. If the perimeter
of the photo is five times of the width, what are the dimensions of the photo?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) About Me  (Show Source):
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Width, L/2+1
Length, L
Perimeter, 2%28L%2BL%2F2%2B1%29=5%28L%2F2%2B1%29
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2L%2BL%2B2=5L%2F2%2B5
3L%2B2=5L%2F2%2B5
6L%2B4=5L%2B10
highlight%28L=6%29------------width is highlight%284%29.