SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is "p" meters. The width is 3 meters less than the length. What is the perimeter of the rectangle?

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Question 495354: The length of a rectangle is "p" meters. The width is 3 meters less than the length. What is the perimeter of the rectangle?
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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Perimeter = 2*Length + 2*Width
L = p meters
Width is 3 meters less than p
W= p-3
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Perimeter = 2p + 2(p-3)
Perimeter = 2p + 2p - 6
Perimeter = 4p -6
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Done