Question 819679
The perimeter of a rectangle is 104 feet.
 If the width is increased by 3/4 of the length, the width would then be 2 more than the length.
Find the original length and width.
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2L + 2W = 104
Simplify divide by 2
L + W = 52
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"If the width is increased by 3/4 of the length, the width would then be 2 more than the length. 
W + {{{3/4}}}L = (L+2)
we can use decimals here
W + 1.75L = L + 2
W + 1.75L - L = 2
W + .75L = 2
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Using elimination
L + W = 52
.75L + W = 2
-------------- subtracting eliminates W, find L
.25L = 50
L = 50/.25
L = 200
Obviously this can't work