SOLUTION: the perimeter of a rectangle is twice the sum of its length and its width. the perimeter is 46 and its length is 2 meters more than twice its width

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Question 311321: the perimeter of a rectangle is twice the sum of its length and its width. the perimeter is 46 and its length is 2 meters more than twice its width
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
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p=2(l+w)
p=46
l=2+2w
46=2%28%282%2B2w%29%2Bw%29
46=2%282%2B3w%29
46=4%2B6w
42=6w
7=w
l=2%2B2%287%29
l=16