Problema Solution
The perimeter of a rectangular building is 212 feet. The width is 26 feet shorter than the length What are the dimensions? (Let W represent the wdht and L represent the length)
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permeter
2x+2y=212
x+y=106
and let x =length and y =width
y=x-26
so x+y=106
becomes
2x=106+26
2x=132
x=66
and y=106-66
so y=40