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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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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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45 is the answer i think
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