SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 4 meters more than its width. Find its length if the perimeter is 136 meters

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Question 705738: The length of a rectangle is 4 meters more than its width. Find its length if the perimeter is 136 meters
Answer by jpvn2015(54) About Me  (Show Source):
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L=w+4
Perimeter = L+L+W+W
P = W+4+W+4+W+W
=4w+8
4w+8=136
4w=128
w=32
L=w+4
L=32+4
L=36