SOLUTION: the length of a rectangle is 8 meters more than its width. if the perimeter is 56 meters, what is the length of the rectangle?

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Question 668749: the length of a rectangle is 8 meters more than its width. if the perimeter is 56 meters, what is the length of the rectangle?
Answer by swincher4391(1107) About Me  (Show Source):
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l = w+8
2l + 2w = 56
2(w+8) + 2w = 56
2w + 16 + 2w = 56
4w = 40
w = 10

l = 10 +8 --> 18

18 x 10