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The area of a triangle is 80. The length is 2 more than the width. Find the dimensions

User Tim Child
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Answer:

The width is 19 units. The length is 21 units.

Explanation:

W=width: L=length=W+2; P=perimeter=80

P=2(L+W)

80=2(W+2+W)

40=2W+2

38=2W

19=W answer 1: The width is 19 units.

L=W+2=21 ANSWER 2: The length is 21 units.

CHECK:

P=2(L+W)

80=2(21+19)

80=2(40)

80=80

User Vitaly Batonov
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