SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 7 inches less than 3 times its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 50 inches, what are its dimensions?
7-3x=50 is what I came up with but
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Question 156029: The length of a rectangle is 7 inches less than 3 times its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 50 inches, what are its dimensions?
7-3x=50 is what I came up with but I do not believe that this is how to solve it but before I did it I just wanted some help I am taking a class online and can't ask the teacher.
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Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"The length of a rectangle is 7 inches less than 3 times its width" __ L=3W-7
"the perimeter of the rectangle is 50 inches" __ 2L+2W=50
substituting __ 2(3W-7)+2W=50 __ 6W-14+2W=50 __ 8W=64 __ W=8
substituting __ L=3(8)-7 __ L=17
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