SOLUTION: Paul Murphy's flag has a perimeter of 28 feet. Find the dimensions of the flag if the length is 4 feet less than twice its width.

Question 1044637: Paul Murphy's flag has a perimeter of 28 feet. Find the dimensions of the flag if the length is 4 feet less than twice its width.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, jorel555:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
w width
L length

and

and you can evaluate L.
Answer by jorel555(1290) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
P=2w+2l
l=2w-4
28=2w+2(2w-4)
6w=36
w=6 ft.
l=8 ft. ☺☺☺☺
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