Problema Solution

The length of a rectangle is 3 more than is width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 58cm. What are the rectangle's dimensions?

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let width = x cm

Length = x +3 cm

Perimeter = 2(length + width) = 58 cm

2(x+x+3) = 58

2x+3 = 29

2x = 26

x = 13

Length = 13+3 = 16 cm

Width = 13 cm