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The perimeter of a rectangle is twice the

sum of its length and its width. The
perimeter is 46 meters and its length is 2
meters lore than twice its width.
What is its length

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Answer:

L=16 W=7

Explanation:

P=2(L+W)

L=2W+2

46=2(2W+2)+2W

(((7×2)+2)=16×2=32

(16-2)/2=7×2=14

32+14=46 or 16+16+7+7=46

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