Question

The perimeter of a rectangle is 34 ft. The length is 7 ft. more than the width. Write a system of equations to find the rectangle's

Answer 1

....x= width

x+7 = length

2(x+x+7)= 2(2x+7)= 4x+14

34 = 4x+14

34-14=4x

20=4x

x=5

width: 5 feet

length: 12 feet

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