<PRE><B>Question 259776</B>
The perimeter of a rectangle is 68 inches. The length is 2 inches longer than 3 times the width. Find the width

perimeter P = 2 * (L length + W width)
         68 = 2 * ((3W+2) + W)
         68 = 2 * (3W + 2 + W)
         68 = 2 * (4W + 2)
         68 = 8W + 4
         64 = 8W
          8 = W

check:
68 = 2 * (3*8 + 2 + 8)
68 = 2 * (24 + 2 + 8)
68 = 2 * 34
68 = 68
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