SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 74 feet. The width of the rectangle is three feet less than the length. What is the length and the width?
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Question 332959: The perimeter of a rectangle is 74 feet. The width of the rectangle is three feet less than the length. What is the length and the width? Answer by AAfter.Com(18) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Given, 2(l + b) = 74, l and b being length and breadth.
=> l + b = 37
Also b = l - 3
Hence, l + l - 3 = 37
=> 2l = 40
=> l = 20
b = l - 3 = 20 - 3 = 17
Hence, length and breadth are 20 and 17 units.
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