SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 5 cm less than twice its width. The perimeter of the rectangle in 26 cm. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?
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Question 66543: The length of a rectangle is 5 cm less than twice its width. The perimeter of the rectangle in 26 cm. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?
Answer by Nate(3500) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
width = w
length = 2w - 5
2*length + 2*w = perimeter
2w + 4w - 10 = 26
6w = 36
w = 6
Width = 6cm
Length = 7cm
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