SOLUTION: The length of a rectangular field is seven metres longer than the width. If the perimeter of the field is sixty-two metres, what are the dimensions of the field?

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Question 867361: The length of a rectangular field is seven metres longer than the width. If the perimeter of
the field is sixty-two metres, what are the dimensions of the field?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) About Me  (Show Source):
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w width, L length.
L=w+7; perimeter, 2w+2L=62. You can immediately substitute for L.
2w%2B2%28w%2B7%29=62