SOLUTION: the perimeter of a rectangle is 184inches . The length exceeds the width by 70 inches. Find the length and the width

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Question 335200: the perimeter of a rectangle is 184inches . The length exceeds the width by 70 inches. Find the length and the width
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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For a rectangle,
P=2L%2B2W=2%2A%28L%2BW%29=184
L%2BW=92
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L=W%2B70
Substitute into the perimeter equation,
W%2B70%2BW=92
2W%2B70=92
2W=22
W=11
Now use that result to solve for L.