SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 36 m. The length is 9 m more than twice the width. find the dimenstions

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Question 342741: The perimeter of a rectangle is 36 m. The length is 9 m more than twice the width. find the dimenstions
Answer by user_dude2008(1862) About Me  (Show Source):
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36=2(2w+9)+2w


36=4w+18+2w

36=6w+18

18=6w

w=3

width = 3, length = 15