SOLUTION: A rectangle is 5 cm longer than its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 66 cm, find the measure of length

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Question 936636: A rectangle is 5 cm longer than its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 66 cm, find the measure of length
Answer by srinivas.g(540) About Me  (Show Source):
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let width be x cm
length = x+5
perimeter = 66 cm
perimeter = 2*(length+width)
66 = 2(x+5+x)
66 = 2(2x+5)
66/2 = 2x+5
33 =2x+5
33-5 = 2x
28 =2x
28/2= x
14 =x
width =14
length = 14+5 =19 cm