<PRE><B>Question 965049</B>
If a rectangles perimiter is 40 and the length is 1 1/2 longer what are the length and width
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P = 2L + 2W = 40
L + W = 20
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L = W + 1.5

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W + W + 1.5 = 20
2W = 18.5
W = 9.25
L = 10.75
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