SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 2 centimeters less than twice its width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 32 cm. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?
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Question 314917: The length of a rectangle is 2 centimeters less than twice its width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 32 cm. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2x+2(2x-2)=32
2x+4x-4=32
6x=36
x=6
2x-2=10
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