SOLUTION: the length of a rectangle is 4 inches less than three times the width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 32 inches, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?

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Question 1184452: the length of a rectangle is 4 inches less than three times the width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 32 inches, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Length, 3w-4
Width, w

Perimeter, 32 inches;
2%283w-4%29%2B2w=32
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