SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 2ft more than the width. The perimeter is 20ft. Find length.

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Question 148231: The length of a rectangle is 2ft more than the width. The perimeter is 20ft. Find length.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The length of a rectangle is 2ft more than the width. The perimeter is 20ft. Find length
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Let length be "x"; then width = "x-2"
Perimeter = 2(length + width)
20 = 2(x + x-2)
10 = 2x-2
2x = 12
x = 6 ft (length)
x-2 = 4 ft (width)
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Cheers,
Stan H.