SOLUTION: a rectangle having a perimeter of 182 yards has a width 20 yards shorter than twice its length what is the area of this rectangle??

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Question 472045: a rectangle having a perimeter of 182 yards has a width 20 yards shorter than twice its length what is the area of this rectangle??
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x+2(2x-20)=182
2x+4x-40=182
6x=222
x=37
2x-20=54
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A=37*54
A=1998 sq yds