SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 1 inch less than 3 times the width. The perimeter is 38 in. What are the dimensions of the rectangle? Write the system of equations based on the given

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Question 422565: The length of a rectangle is 1 inch less than 3 times the width. The perimeter is 38 in. What are the dimensions of the rectangle? Write the system of equations based on the given information.
Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152) About Me  (Show Source):
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let width =x , length = 3x -1
perimeter = 2(x+3x-1)
so, 2(x+3x-1) = 38
=> x = 5
length = 14
so, dimension is : 14 X 5 .