SOLUTION: The width of a rectangle is four feet less than the length. The perimeter is 16 ft. Find the width.
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Question 206850: The width of a rectangle is four feet less than the length. The perimeter is 16 ft. Find the width.
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Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
w=x=2
l=x+4=6
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p=2w+2l
2x+2(x+4)=16
2x+2x+8=16
4x=8
x=2
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