The length of a rectangle is 6 inches more than the width. The perimeter is 40 inches. Find the length and the width of the rectangle

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Cisco

4 September, 14:50

The length of a rectangle is 6 inches more than the width. The perimeter is 40 inches. Find the length and the width of the rectangle

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Zoie Santana · Answer 1

lenght = 13 inches

width = 7 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

p = 2 (l+b)

let lenght be x

width be y

so x=y+6

40 = 2 (y+6 + y)

40 = 2 (2y+6)

20 = 2y + 6

2y = 20-6

2y=14

y=7

x=7+6=13

so lenght is 13 inches

width is 7 inches