The width of a rectangle is 5 more than twice the length. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 190 meters ,what is the width of the rectangle?

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p=2(l+w)

190=2[(2l+5)+l)
190=4l+10+2l
190=6l+10
180=6l
l=30

190=2(30+w)
190=60+2w
130=2w
w=65

The width of the rectangle is 65.

Stuti Rastogi answered Aug 13, 2018

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