Solve the problem.
-The length of a rectangle is 8 inches more than the width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 124 inches. Find the width of the rectangle.
A) 27 in.
B) $35 \mathrm { in. }$
C) $31 \mathrm { in } .$
D) 8 in.

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The width of the rectangle can be found by setting up the equation for the perimeter of a rectangle, $P = 2l + 2w$, where $l$ is the length and $w$ is the width. Given that the length is 8 inches more than the width ($l = w + 8$) and the perimeter is 124 inches, we substitute and solve for $w$: $124 = 2(w + 8) + 2w$, simplifying to $124 = 4w + 16$, and solving for $w$ gives $w = 27$ inches.

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Solve the Problem $35 \mathrm { in. }$ C) $31 \mathrm { in } .$