SOLUTION: the length of a rectangle is 2cm less than 3 times its width.if the perimeter of the rectangle is 68m find the dimensions of the rectangle?

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Question 281426: the length of a rectangle is 2cm less than 3 times its width.if the perimeter of the rectangle is 68m find the dimensions of the rectangle?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let width be x
the length will 3x-2
2*x + 2(3x-2) = 68
2x+6x-4=68
8x=68+4
8x=72
x=9 m
length will be 3x-2 = 25 m