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11. The length of a rectangle is 2 more than the width. The perimeter is 32. Find the

length and width.

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Answer:

length = 9, width = 7

Explanation:

length = l, also w+2 width = w

perimeter = 2w + 2l

create an equation: 32 = 2(w) + 2(w+2)

simplify

32 = 2w+2w+4

32 = 4w+4

28=4w

w=7

solve for length

l = w+2

l=7+2

l=9

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