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The length of a rectangle is 3 cm more than four times the width (This will be your first equation. The second equation comes from the perimeter formula below). If the perimeter of the rectangle is 56 cm, what are its dimensions?

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Answer:

the width is 5 and the length is 23

Explanation:

2x+2(4x+3)=56

10x+6=56

10x=50

x=5

4(5)+3=23

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