SOLUTION: the width of a rectangle is 3 meters less than the length. the perimeter is 14 meters. find the width.

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Question 298798: the width of a rectangle is 3 meters less than the length. the perimeter is 14 meters. find the width.
Answer by user_dude2008(1862) About Me  (Show Source):
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14=2L+2(L-3)
14=2L+2L-6
20=4L
L=5, W=2