Question 454036
Tracy needs to find the length of the equipment storage room where she works. The room is one meter longer than it is wide. Its perimeter is 14 meters. 
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How would she know the perimeter if she doesn't know the length?
Ignoring that,
P = 2W + 2L = 14
W + L = 7
L = W + 1
Sub for L in the 1st eqn
W + L = 7
W + (W+1) = 7
2W + 1 = 7
2W = 6
W = 3
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L = 4