SOLUTION: A rectangle has a length that is 6 feet more than the width. Its perimeter is 100 feet. What is the area?

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Question 840833: A rectangle has a length that is 6 feet more than the width. Its perimeter is 100 feet. What is the area?
Answer by hamsanash1981@gmail.com(151) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the breath of the rectangle be x feet and lenght is x+ 6 feet.
perimeter = 100
2(l+B) =100
2(x+6 + x)=100
4x +12 = 100
4x = 100-12
4x = 88
x = 22
length = 22 +6
=28
Area of rectangle = l* b
= 22*28
=616 sq feet