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A rectangular table top is 2 feet longer than it is wide, and its perimeter is 20 feet. Find the length and the width of the table top

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A rectangular table top is 2 feet longer than it is wide, and its perimeter is 20 feet. Find the length and the width of the table top

Solution:

The length: X

The width: X-2

The perimeter  = 2(x+x-2) = 20

x= 6

SO

The length: 6 ft

The width: 4 ft