Question 840638
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The <u>length of a rectangle is 7 more than 3 times its width</u>{{{highlight_green(x)}}} .
Question states***The perimeter is 38m
 2(3x+7m) + 2x = 38m
 6x + 14 + 2x = 38m
       8x = 24
        x = 3m, the width.  the length is 16m    {{{3*(3m) + (7m)}}}
CHECKING our answer***
{{{2*3m + 2*16m = 38m}}}
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