SOLUTION: Paul Murphy's flag has a perimeter of 28 feet. Find the dimensions of the flag if the length is 4 feet less than twice its width.

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Question 1044637: Paul Murphy's flag has a perimeter of 28 feet. Find the dimensions of the flag if the length is 4 feet less than twice its width.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, jorel555:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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w width
L length
L=-4%2B2w
and
2w%2B2L=28


w%2BL=14
w%2B%282w-4%29=14
3w=18
w=6 and you can evaluate L.

Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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P=2w+2l
l=2w-4
28=2w+2(2w-4)
6w=36
w=6 ft.
l=8 ft. ☺☺☺☺