The length of a rectangle is 6 inches more than twice its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 54 inches, find the width of the rectangle.

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From the information above, you should be able to develop the folowing two equations.

L = 2W + 6

2L + 2W = 54

Substitute the value of L from the first equation into the second and solve for W.

I hope this helps. Thanks for asking.
l =24
w= 3