SOLUTION: If the length of the rectangle is 3 less than twice the width and the perimeter is 30 what is the length and the width
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Question 664578: If the length of the rectangle is 3 less than twice the width and the perimeter is 30 what is the length and the width Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source):
Hi,
The length of a rectangle is 3 less than twice the width
width is x
Length is
P = 2L + 2W = 30
L + W = 15
Question states***
(2x-3) + x = 15
3x = 18
x = 6 units, the width. The length is 9 units
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