SOLUTION: the width of a rectangle is 5 feet less than its length. Find its width if the perimeter is 54 feet.

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Question 755638: the width of a rectangle is 5 feet less than its length. Find its width if the perimeter is 54 feet.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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the width of a rectangle is 5 feet less than its length. Find its width if the perimeter is 54 feet.
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length = L
width = L-5
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Perimeter = 2(L+W)
54 = 2(L + L-5)
27 = 2L - 5
2L = 32
L = length = 16 ft.
W = width = L-5 = 11 ft
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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