SOLUTION: The leght of a rectangular road sing is 2 feet less than three times its width. Find the dimensions if the perimeter is 28 feet.
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Question 509951: The leght of a rectangular road sing is 2 feet less than three times its width. Find the dimensions if the perimeter is 28 feet.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Did you use your spell randomizer on this one? And what is a 'road sing'? Not that it matters. Assuming you meant that the length is 2 feet less than three times the width, the dimensions of any rectangular fernblatz with the given proportions and given that the perimeter is 28 feet are found by using the formula for the perimeter:
Here's what we know:
and
So put what we know into the formula:
\ +\ 2w\ =\ 28)
Solve for 
and then calculate 
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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