SOLUTION: If the perimeter of a rectangular courtyard is 36 yd, and the length is 3 yd longer than twice the width, then what are the length and width?

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Question 317885: If the perimeter of a rectangular courtyard is 36 yd, and the length is 3 yd longer than twice the width, then what are the length and width?
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If the perimeter of a rectangular courtyard is 36 yd, and the length is 3 yd longer than twice the width, then what are the length and width?
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widthe be x
length = 2x+3
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Perimeter = 2L+2W
2x+2(2x+3)=36
2x+4x+6=36
6x+6=36
6x=30
x=5
width = 5
length = 2*5 +3=13
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CHECK
2*13+2*5=36