SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 3 meters less than 3 times the width. The perimeter is 26 meters. Find the width.

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Question 1185560: The length of a rectangle is 3 meters less than 3 times the width. The perimeter is 26 meters. Find the width.
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The length of a rectangle is 3 meters less than 3 times the width. The perimeter is 26 meters. Find the width.
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L = 3W - 3
L + W = 26/2