SOLUTION: The length of a side of an equilateral triangle is the same as the length of a rectangle and the width of the rectangle is 2 inches less than its length. If the perimeter of the tr

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Question 467612: The length of a side of an equilateral triangle is the same as the length of a rectangle and the width of the rectangle is 2 inches less than its length. If the perimeter of the triangle is 4 inches less than the perimeter of the rectangle, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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2(l)+2(l-2)=3l
2l+2l-4=3l
4l-4=3l
l=4
w=2
The rectangle is 4 inches by 2 inches..