SOLUTION: a rectangles has a length of 17 inches more than three times its height. if the perimeter of a rectangle is 458 inches find its dimensions?

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Question 223079: a rectangles has a length of 17 inches more than three times its height. if the perimeter of a rectangle is 458 inches find its dimensions?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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P=2w+2l
458=2x+2(3x+17)
458=2x+6x+34
424=8x
x=53in
3x+17=176in