The length of a rectangle is 3 more inches than the width. Find the length and width of the rectangle is the perimeter of the rectangle is 54 inches

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Answer 1

Hey there!

So I would start by marking the value of the width as W. So the length is W+3.

The equation for the perimeter of a rectangle is 2W+2L=perimeter

So, 2W+2(W+3)=54

Now we just solve for W!

2W+2W+6=54

4W=48

W=12