SOLUTION: The length of a basement is 2 less than 3 times the width. The Perimeter is 80 feet. Find the length and width.
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Question 1205137: The length of a basement is 2 less than 3 times the width. The Perimeter is 80 feet. Find the length and width.
Found 2 solutions by math_tutor2020, MathLover1:
Answer by math_tutor2020(3816) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hint:
One equation to solve would be
where w is the width and 3w-2 is the length
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if the length of a basement is less than times the width, we have
...eq.1
if the Perimeter is feet, we have
...simplify
....substitute from eq.1
...eq.1, substitute
the length is
and
the width is
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