SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem. The perimeter of a retangle is 100 inches. The length exceeds the with by 24 inches. Find the length and the width.

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Question 411226: Please help me solve this problem.
The perimeter of a retangle is 100 inches. The length exceeds the with by 24 inches. Find the length and the width.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x+2(x+24)=100
2x+2x+48=100
4x=52
x=13
x+24=37