SOLUTION: The lenght of a rectangel is 5 inches greather than the width. The sum of the length and width is 41 inches. Find the length and width of the rectangle.

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Question 295100: The lenght of a rectangel is 5 inches greather than the width. The sum of the length and width is 41 inches. Find the length and width of the rectangle.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x+2(x+5)=2*41
2x+2x+10=82
4x=72
x=18 in
x+5=23 in