SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 86 m. The length is 4 m more than twice the width. Find the dimensions what is the length? simplify your answer what is the width? simplify yo

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Question 253768: The perimeter of a rectangle is 86 m. The length is 4 m more than twice the width. Find the dimensions
what is the length?
simplify your answer
what is the width?
simplify your answer

Answer by MRperkins(300) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
P=2l+2w (perimeter formula)
P=86
l=2w+4 (length = 4 more than twice the width)
Substitute 2w+4 in for l in the perimeter formula.
Substitute 86 in for P in the perimeter formula.
solve for w.
Plug this quantity in for w in the formula l=2w+4 and find your length.
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Email me at justin.sheppard.tech@hotmail.com and I will send you the link to an online whiteboard. I will show you how to do this in the online whiteboard (it has voice over IP (VOIP) also, so you can hear my explanations.
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Justin