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the length of a rectangle is 6 inches more than the width. if the perimeter is 64 inches, what are the length and the width

User Simon Robb
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w = width
w + 6 = length
2w + 2(w + 6) = 64
2w + 2w + 12 = 64
4w = 64 - 12 = 52
w = 52 ÷ 4 so see what that is and plug it in to answer the question.
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