SOLUTION: The width of a rectangle is x inches. The length of that rectangle is 4 inches less than 3 times the width. If the perimeter is 40 inches, what is the length and width of this rect
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Question 609032: The width of a rectangle is x inches. The length of that rectangle is 4 inches less than 3 times the width. If the perimeter is 40 inches, what is the length and width of this rectangle?
Answer by flame8855(424) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
l = 3w -4
2(w+l) = 40
w+3w-4= 20
4w=24
w=6
l=14
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