SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 16 feet. The width is 2 feet less than the length. Find the width.

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Question 26196: The perimeter of a rectangle is 16 feet. The width is 2 feet less than the length. Find the width.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the length be "x".
Then the width is "x-2"
Formula: perimeter = 2l+2w
16=2x+2(x-2)
8=x+x-2
10=2x
x=5 feet (this is the length)
x-2=3 feet (this is the width)
Cheers,
stan H.