Point-Slope Form Math Worksheet - James Madison High School Page 18

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2. The length of a rectangle is 6 inches
longer than its width. The perimeter is
36 inches. What are the length and
width?
– VARIABLES: L (length) and W (width)
– EQUATION: L + W + L + W = 36
and
L = 6+W
– SOLVE: (6+W) + W + (6+W) + W = 36
12 + 4W = 36
4W = 24
W = 6
The length is 12 and the width is 6

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