SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is three feet less than twice its width. If the perimeter is 24 feet, what is the length of the rectangle?

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Question 931137: The length of a rectangle is three feet less than twice its width. If the perimeter is 24 feet, what is the length of the rectangle?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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w and L;
L=-3%2B2w and 2w%2B2L=24
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The perimeter equation can be simplified, and a substitution for L can be made.