SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is one unit shorter than one-sixth of the width, x. what is the correct formula? I've tried for over TWO hours now. Each formula I tried doesn't work

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Question 1122590: The length of a rectangle is one unit shorter than one-sixth of the width, x.
what is the correct formula? I've tried for over TWO hours now. Each formula I tried doesn't work out mathematically so I must be setting up the basic formula incorrectly.
I think the basic formula is: P = 2(x/6 - 1) + 2(x)
I need the steps from here on PLEASE!!

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The length of a rectangle is one unit shorter than one-sixth of the width, x.
what is the correct formula?
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