SOLUTION: width is w centimeters and the length is 12cm less than twice the width what is the equation

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Question 989967: width is w centimeters and the length is 12cm less than twice the width
what is the equation

Answer by ikleyn(52785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The equation is

length = 2*width - 12, or

l = 2*w - 12.


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