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pauls flag has a perimeter of 28 feet. find the dimensions of the flag if the length is 4 feet less than twice its width
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pauls flag has a perimeter of 28 feet. find the dimensions of the flag if the length is 4 feet less than twice its width
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = length
Let = width
the formula for perimeter is
given:
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By substitution:
and, since
The length is 8 ft and the width is 6 ft
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