Problema Solution
The Width of a rectangle is 3 meters more than it's length. The perimeter is 26 meters, find the length.
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let
l = the length of the rectangle
w = the width of the rectangle
the width of a rectangle is 3 meters more than it's length
w = 3 + l
the perimeter is 26 meters:
2(l + w) = 26 divide both sides by 2
l + w = 13
by solving the system of equations:
w = 3 + l
l + w = 13
we find
w = 8 m
l = 5 m
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the length is 5 meters.