SOLUTION: A standard rectangular highway billboard has a perimeter of 124 ft. The length is 34 ft more than the width. Find the length and width.

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Question 203458: A standard rectangular highway billboard has a perimeter of 124 ft. The length is 34 ft more than the width. Find the length and width.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x= width=14
x+34=length=14+34=48
p=2l+2w
2x+2x+68=124
4x=56
x=14