SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangular picture frame is 30 inches. The length of the frame is three less than twice the width. What are the dimensions of the frame?

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Question 601485: The perimeter of a rectangular picture frame is 30 inches. The length of the frame is three less than twice the width. What are the dimensions of the frame?
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If a rectangle with perimeter has a length that is units longer (or shorter if ) than times the width, ,

Then knowing that the Perimeter is given by:

,

make the substitution:



Then solve for







For your problem: , , and . Do the arithmetic.


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