document.write( "Question 167270: The length of a rectangle is six inches less than three times the width.The perimeter of the rectangle is 36 inches.What are the width and length of the rectangle?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #123199 by checkley77(12844) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! L=3W-6 \n" ); document.write( "2L+2W=P \n" ); document.write( "2(3W-6)+2W=36 \n" ); document.write( "6W-12+2W=36 \n" ); document.write( "8W=36+12 \n" ); document.write( "6W=48 \n" ); document.write( "W=48/6 \n" ); document.write( "W=8 FOR THE WIDTH. \n" ); document.write( "L=2*8-6 \n" ); document.write( "L=16-6 \n" ); document.write( "L=10 \n" ); document.write( "PROOF; \n" ); document.write( "2*10=2*8=36 \n" ); document.write( "20+16=36 \n" ); document.write( "36=36 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |