SOLUTION: length of the rectangle is 6yd longer then width. if perimeter is 44yd what is area?

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Question 868854: length of the rectangle is 6yd longer then width. if perimeter is 44yd what is area?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) About Me  (Show Source):
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L=w+6 and 2w+2L=44.
2w+2(w+6)=44
w+w+6=22
2w=16
w=8