SOLUTION: the length of a rectangle is 2 inches more than twice its width, if the perimeter of the rectangle is 34 inches, find the dimensions of the rectangle. please help solve this.

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Question 49735This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
: the length of a rectangle is 2 inches more than twice its width, if the perimeter of the rectangle is 34 inches, find the dimensions of the rectangle.
please help solve this. This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

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2X+2(2X+2)=34 OR 2X+4X+4=34 OR 6X=30 OR X=30/6 OR X=5