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The length of your desk is 16 in. more than its width. The perimeter is 104 in. What are the dimensions of your desk?

The length of your desk is 16 in. more than its width. The perimeter is 104 in. What are the dimensions of your desk?
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The length of your desk is 16 in. more than its width. The perimeter is 104 in. What are the dimensions of your desk?

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Perimeter is 2(length+width)
Let width be x
Let length be 16+x
104 = 2(x+16+x)
104 = 2(2x+16)
52 = 2x+16
36 = 2x
18 = x
Width is 18 inches
Length is 34 inches
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User Varna
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45 is the answer i think
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User Robert Cotterman
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