Through my homework, I was able to get the equations properly, however I am not being able to solve for the variables properly. 2l + 2w = 292 \\ l - w = 36

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Through my homework, I was able to get the equations properly, however I am not being able to solve for the variables properly.
$2l + 2w = 292 \\ l - w = 36$

Through my homework, I was able to get the equations properly, however I am not being-example-1

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$\begin{gathered} 2L+2w=292 \\ \Rightarrow L+W=146----------------------------(1) \\ L-W=36------------------------------(2) \\ ------------------------------------------------ \\ \text{equ}(1)\text{ + equ(2):} \\ 2L=182 \\ \Rightarrow L\text{ =91} \\ \end{gathered}$

substituting the value of L into equation (2) we have:

91-W=36

Therefore

W=91-36=55

Daniel Castillo answered Mar 23, 2023