document.write( "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? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #47196 by Nate(3500)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! width = w \n" ); document.write( "length = 2w - 5 \n" ); document.write( "2*length + 2*w = perimeter \n" ); document.write( "2w + 4w - 10 = 26 \n" ); document.write( "6w = 36 \n" ); document.write( "w = 6 \n" ); document.write( "Width = 6cm \n" ); document.write( "Length = 7cm \n" ); document.write( " |