SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 11 in. longer than its width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 86 in. What is the length of the rectangle?

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Question 928193: The length of a rectangle is 11 in. longer than its width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 86 in.
What is the length of the rectangle?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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L = w + 11
2L + 2w = 86
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2(w + 11) + 2w = 86
2w + 22 + 2w = 86
4w = 64
w = 16
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L = w + 11
L = 16 + 11
L = 27
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answer:
length = 27 inches
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