Question 263335
The perimeter of a rectangle is 166 m. The length is 8 m more than twice the width. What is the length? What is the width?
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P = 2(W + L)
166 = 2(W + (2W+8))
83 = 3W + 8
3W = 75
W = 25 meters (width)
L = 2W+8 = 58 meters (length)
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Cheers,
Stan H.