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The length of a rectangular tabletop is 18 inches more than the width. The perimeter is 244. What is the width of the tabletop?

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Answer:

length is 70 width 52

Explanation:

User SNA
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Answer:

52 in.

Explanation:

Let the width = x.

The length is x + 18.

perimeter = 2(L + W)

244 = 2(x + x + 18)

122 = 2x + 18

2x = 104

x = 52

The width is 52 in.

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