SOLUTION: The sith graders at Magnolia Elementary built a rectangular sandbox. the sandbox has a perimeter of 36 yards. what is the length and width of the sandbox.

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Question 451354: The sith graders at Magnolia Elementary built a rectangular sandbox. the sandbox has a perimeter of 36 yards. what is the length and width of the sandbox.
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 2L + 2W = 36yd

 2(L+W) = 36yd

  L + W = 18yd

Length and width are such that their sum is 18:  L = 14, W = 4 as one example