SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 2 less than 3 times the width. The perimeter is 316 feet, what is the size of the length? I could only figure out 3w-2=L and I drew a diagram but that

Question 596886: The length of a rectangle is 2 less than 3 times the width. The perimeter is 316 feet, what is the size of the length? I could only figure out 3w-2=L and I drew a diagram but that did not help very much.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The length of a rectangle is 2 less than 3 times the width. The perimeter is 316 feet, what is the size of the length? I could only figure out 3w-2=L and I drew a diagram but that did not help very much.
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L = 3W - 2
P = 2W + 2L = 316
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Can you finish it?
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