A contractor is building a new house and wants to determine the size of its foundation. The length of the foundation is 3 more than 3 times its width. The value of the area of the foundation (in square feet) is 2372 more than the value of the perimeter of the foundation (in feet). What is the length and width of the house?

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A contractor is building a new house and wants to determine the size of its foundation. The length of the foundation is 3 more than 3 times its width. The value of the area of the foundation (in square feet) is 2372 more than the value of the perimeter of the foundation (in feet). What is the length and width of the house?

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