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The length of a rectangle is 10 yards more than the width. If the perimeter is 68 yards, what are the length and width?

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Divide the perimeter by 2, this will give you the sum of one length and one width.

68/2 = 34 yards

Now the length is 10 yards more, so subtract 10 from the 34 and divide by 2 again:

34 - 10 = 24

24 /2 = 12

The width is 12 yards.

The length is 12 + 10 = 22 yards.

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