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The length of the rectangle is 4 meters more than twice the width. The perimeter is 26 m. Find the length and the width.

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Answer: length 10m and width 3m

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The length of the rectangle is 4 meters more than twice the width. The perimeter is-example-1
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Answer:

Width = 'x'

Length = 4 + 2x

Perimeter = 2 x Width + 2 x Length

86 = 2(x) + 2(4 + 2x)

86 = 2x + 8 + 4x

2x + 4x = 86 - 8

6x = 78

x = 13

Width = 13 cm

Length = 30 cm

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