SOLUTION: I was absent from school, and this was the assigned homework that I missed. I don't understand it at all, and there are like nine problems, I don't get any :( I'd really appreciate

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Question 514598: I was absent from school, and this was the assigned homework that I missed. I don't understand it at all, and there are like nine problems, I don't get any :( I'd really appreciate some help.
Gunner Van Erden must build a rectangular storage shed. He wants the length to be 3ft greater than the width, and the perimeter must be 22ft. Find the length and the width of the shed.

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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2L+2W=P
2x+2(x+3)=22
2x+2x+6=22
4x=22-6
4x=16
x=4 width
x+3=7 length