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10-03-2017
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The perimeter of a rectangle is 34 centimeters. The length is two more than twice the width. Write and solve a system of linear equations to find the length and the width of the rectangle.

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trombonebookworm trombonebookworm

10-03-2017

2x+2y=34
x=2y+2

2(2y+2)+2y=34
4y+4+2y=34
6y+4=34
6y=30
y=5

x=2y+2
x=2(5)+2
x=12

The length is 12 cm, the width is 5 cm.

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