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the length of a rectangle is 4 inches greater than the width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 24 inches what are the dimensions of the rectangle

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Perimeter P=2L+2W
P=24
L=w+4
P=2(w+4)+2w
24=2w+8+2w
24=8+4w
16=4w
w=4
L=8
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