The perimeter of a rectangle is 22 ft. The length is 1 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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jhonyy9 · Answer

do you know how you can calcule the perimeter of a reactangle ?

jhonyy9 · Answer

length being l
width being w 

so than the perimeter P will be equale ,??

P= ?

jhonyy9 · Answer

P=2w +2l

but you know again that the length is longer by 1 ft the width

so than l = w + 1

ok ?

taepoohwae · Answer

l=6
w=5

jhonyy9 · Answer

ok right but how you have got it ?