SOLUTION: the width of a rectangle is 3 meters less than the lenght. the perimeter is 14 meters. find the width.
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Question 207082: the width of a rectangle is 3 meters less than the lenght. the perimeter is 14 meters. find the width.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The perimeter of a rectangle is found by adding 2 times the length to 2 times the width. Here, your width is 3m less than the length, so if 
is the width, then the length is 
, and the area is:
\ =\ 2w + 2w + 6\ =\ 4w + 6\ =\ 14)
Solve for and you have your answer.
John
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