SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 50meters the length of the rectangle is 5metersless than twice the width.find the length and width of the triangle

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Question 1015587: The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 50meters the length of the rectangle is 5metersless than twice the width.find the length and width of the triangle
Answer by FrankM(1040)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2(L+W)=50
L=2W-5
Take the value of L from eq 2 and substitute into eq 1
2((2W-5)+W)=50
(2W-5)+W=25
3W-5=25
3W=30
W=10
L=(2*10)-5 = 15
W=10 L=15
Check work
Perimeter = 2(L+W) = 2(15+10)= 50 (yes)
Length (15) is 5 less than twice width (15) ((2*10)-5) = 10 (yes)

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