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The length of a rectangle is 6 yards longer than its width and

If the perimeter of the rectangle is 72 yards, find its length and width.

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length=x+6

width=x

x+x+x+6+x+6=72

4x+12=72

4x=60

x=15

x+6=21

answer: length=21 and width=15

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