1 carpet has aperimeter of 220 inches the length of carpet is 22 inches more than the width.What are dimensions

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mysesshou · Answer

P=220 = 2L+2W
L=22+W
P = 2(22+W) +2W  = 220
solve for W
then plug back in again for L

anonymous · Answer

can you set this up algebraically

mysesshou · Answer

P = 44 + 2W +2W = 220
44 +4W = 220
4W = 176
W = 44
L = 22 + W = 22 + 44  = 66
L = 66

check: 
P = 2W + 2L = 2*44 + 2*66 = 88 + 132 = 220

mysesshou · Answer

is this what you were looking for?   makes sense ok?

mysesshou · Answer

my writing was a continuation of the beginning, for solving

mysesshou · Answer

dividing by 2 like Luis Rivera did works too.  it is simpler.  :)