SOLUTION: a rectangle's length is 7 less than 6 times the width. What are the dimensions if the perimeter is 196ft?

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Question 222217: a rectangle's length is 7 less than 6 times the width. What are the dimensions if the perimeter is 196ft?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x+2(6x-7)=196
2x+12x-14=196
14x=210
x=15ft
6x-7=83ft