Question 261652
The length of a rectangle is 2yd longer than it's width. If the permitter is 32yd find it's area.

Let width be x
Length = x+2 yards

Perimeter = 2*(l+w)
= 2*(x+2+x)
=2*(2x+2)
=4x+4

4x+4 = 32
4x=32-4
4x=28
x=7  = width
length =9
 
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