Question 441976
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length of a rectangle exceeds the width by 9 inches
Let x and (x+9)represent the width and length respectively
 2(x+9) + 2x = 86"
    4x = 68"
     x = 17", the width.  The length is 26"   (17" + 9")

CHECKING our Answer***
  2*26" + 2*17" = 86" 



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