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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The perimeter of a rectangle is 26 ft. The length is 7 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.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Would the first equation be 2x+2y=26?

OpenStudy (er.mohd.amir):

x=y+7

OpenStudy (er.mohd.amir):

solve these two put x value in first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So, x=10 and y=3 but how do I distinguish which one is the width and which one is the length?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh! Jk I got it!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Lol, thank you!!

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