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20 September, 16:17

The length of a rectangle is 10 yards more than the width. If the perimeter is 68 yards, what are the length and width?

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  1. 20 September, 16:34
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    Divide the perimeter by 2, this will give you the sum of one length and one width.

    68/2 = 34 yards

    Now the length is 10 yards more, so subtract 10 from the 34 and divide by 2 again:

    34 - 10 = 24

    24 / 2 = 12

    The width is 12 yards.

    The length is 12 + 10 = 22 yards.
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