SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 2 inches less than 2 times the width. The perimeter is 26 inches. Find the length and the width. My set up: 2-2x=26 Please help!

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Question 948727: The length of a rectangle is 2 inches less than 2 times the width. The perimeter is 26 inches. Find the length and the width.
My set up: 2-2x=26
Please help!

Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
L for length
w for width


Simplify the perimeter equation, substitute for L in the perimeter equation, and solve for the value of w.

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