SOLUTION: The width of a rectangle is 6 in. less than its length. The perimeter is 68 in. What is the width of the rectangle?

Question 911273: The width of a rectangle is 6 in. less than its length. The perimeter is 68 in.

What is the width of the rectangle?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The width of a rectangle is 6 in. less than its length. The perimeter is 68 in.
What is the width of the rectangle?
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perimeter = 2(length + width)
68 = 2(L + L-6)
34 = 2L-6
2L = 40
Length = 20 in
Width = L-6 = 14
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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