Problema Solution
The perimeter of a rectangle is 36 ft. The length is 2 ft longer than the width. Find the dimensions. write a system of linear equations and solve the resulting system. let x be the length and y be the width.
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l=2+w.
P=2(l+w)=36.
l+w=18.
2+w+w=18.
2w=16.
w=16/2.
=8 ft.
l=2+w=10ft.