SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 34 cm. The lenght of the rectangle is 7 cm more than the width. Find the dimensions of the rectangle

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Question 356178: The perimeter of a rectangle is 34 cm. The lenght of the rectangle is 7 cm more than the width. Find the dimensions of the rectangle
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let width be x
length = x+7
Area = 2(L+W)
2(x+x+7)=34
2(2x+7)=34
/2
2x+7=17
2x=17-7
2x=10
x=5cm width
length = x+7 = 12 cm
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