SOLUTION: The perimiter of a retangle is 96. The length of the retangle is 6 less then twice the width. find the dimensions.

Question 23613: The perimiter of a retangle is 96. The length of the retangle is 6 less then twice the width. find the dimensions.
Found 2 solutions by Paul, stanbon:
Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Length = 2x-6
Width = x
Formula 2(L+W)=P

2(x+2x-6)=96
6x-12=96
6x=108 Divide both sides by 6 to get
x= 18

Length = 2(18)-6=30

Hence, the width of the rectangle is 18cm and the length is 30cm.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the width be "w".
Then length = 2w-6
Perimeter = 2l + 2w = 96
l + w = 48
(2w-6) + w = 48
3w = 54
w = 18 (this is the width)
l=2w-6= 30 (this is the length)
Cheers,
Stan H.
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