SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 3 feet less than twice its width and the perimeter is 72 feet. Find the length and the width of the rectangle

Question 1016800: The length of a rectangle is 3 feet less than twice its width and the perimeter is 72 feet. Find the length and the width of the rectangle
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The length of a rectangle is 3 feet less than twice its width and the perimeter is 72 feet. Find the length and the width of the rectangle
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length:: 2w - 3
width::: w
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Equation:
p = 2(length + width)
72 = 2(3w-3)
Divide both sides by 2 to get::
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3w-3 = 36
width = 13 ft.
length = 2w-3 = 23 ft
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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