SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 1 cm less than three times the width if the perimeter is 54 cm find the dimensions of the rectangle use the formula to find the dimension P=2l+2w

Question 1189333: The length of a rectangle is 1 cm less than three times the width if the perimeter is 54 cm find the dimensions of the rectangle use the formula to find the dimension P=2l+2w
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The length of a rectangle is 1 cm less than three times the width if the perimeter is 54 cm find the dimensions of the rectangle
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L = 3W-1
2W+2L = 54
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Sub for L:
2W + 2(3W-1) = 54
Solve for W, then for L
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