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You may remember that the perimeter of a rectangle is P=2(W + L) where W is the width and L is the length
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Suppose that the perimeter of a rectangle is 44 feet, and the length is 8 feet more than the width. Find the width of the
rectangje, in feet
Do not type the units in your answer.
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Answer 1

p = 2(w + l)


let length equal w+8

44 = 2(w + w + 8)
44 = 2w + 2w + 16
28 = 4w
w = 7