SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 3 inches more than three times the width. The perimeter is 86 inches. Find the length and width.

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Question 447352: The length of a rectangle is 3 inches more than three times the width. The perimeter is 86 inches. Find the length and width.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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86=2(3W+3)+2W
86=6W+6+2W
80=8W
10=W
33=L
The rectangle is 33" by 10"..