SOLUTION: Mr. Dizon's rectangular farm lot has a lenght that is 2 more than twice the width. What are dimensions of the lot if the perimeter is 460

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Question 264378: Mr. Dizon's rectangular farm lot has a lenght that is 2 more than twice the width. What are dimensions of the lot if the perimeter is 460
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let te width be x
length = 2x+2
perimeter = 2(l+W)
460 = 2 *((2x+2) +x)
460 = 4x+4+2x
456= 6x
456/6= x= 76
length = 154 meters