SOLUTION: The length of a certain rectangle is 2 inches less than theee times the width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 44 inches, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?

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Question 1091534: The length of a certain rectangle is 2 inches less than theee times the width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 44 inches, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?
Answer by ikleyn(52817) About Me  (Show Source):
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L + W + L + W = 44,

L = 3W -2

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(3W-2) + W + (3W-2) + W = 44.


Simplify and solve for W.