SOLUTION: the length of a rectangular area rug is 3 feet less than twice the width. Express the length of the rug in terms of the width of the rug

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Question 1109412: the length of a rectangular area rug is 3 feet less than twice the width. Express the length of the rug in terms of the width of the rug
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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width is w
length is 2w-3, which is 3 feet fewer than twice as much.