SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 2yd longer than it's width. If the permitter is 32yd find it's area.

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Question 261652: The length of a rectangle is 2yd longer than it's width. If the permitter is 32yd find it's area.
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The length of a rectangle is 2yd longer than it's width. If the permitter is 32yd find it's area.
Let width be x
Length = x+2 yards
Perimeter = 2*(l+w)
= 2*(x+2+x)
=2*(2x+2)
=4x+4
4x+4 = 32
4x=32-4
4x=28
x=7 = width
length =9

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