SOLUTION: Please help: The length of a rectangle is 4 feet less than twice the width of the rectangle. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 136 feet, find the length of the rectangle.

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Question 64884: Please help: The length of a rectangle is 4 feet less than twice the width of the rectangle. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 136 feet, find the length of the rectangle.
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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LENGTH=2W-4 SO THE PERIMETER IS
2W+2(2W-4)=136
2W+4W-8=136
6W=136=8
6W=144
W=144/6
W=24 SOLUTION
THEN THE LENGTH IS 2*24-4=48-4=44
PROOF
2*24+2*44=136
48+88=136
136=136