SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 104m. The length is 7m more than twice the width. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

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Question 835461: The perimeter of a rectangle is 104m. The length is 7m more than twice the width. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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P=2(l+w)=104
so
l+w=52

l=7+2w

so

7+2w+w=52
3w=45
w=15

and so
l=37