SOLUTION: A rectangle has a perimeter of 38ft. The length is 1 ft. less than 3 times the width. Write a system of equations to represent the problem using the two variables x and y. I k

Question 359580: A rectangle has a perimeter of 38ft. The length is 1 ft. less than 3 times the width. Write a system of equations to represent the problem using the two variables x and y.
I know length = 3W-1 and think one system of equation is Y=8x-2 (P=(8x-2) but can not figure out 2nd equation.
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A rectangle has a perimeter of 38ft. The length is 1 ft. less than 3 times the width. Write a system of equations to represent the problem using the two variables x and y.
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let width be x
length = y
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y=3x-1
y-3x=1.................1
perimeter = 38
2*(x+y)=38
2x+2y=38
x+y=19.................2
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