SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is one centimeter less than twice the width. The perimeter is 28 cm. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
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Question 346698: The length of a rectangle is one centimeter less than twice the width. The perimeter is 28 cm. Find the dimensions of the rectangle. Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source):
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*Note: perimeter is the sum of all sides.
Let x be the width.
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The question states the following to be true.
Write as You Read.
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length is (2x-1)
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x + x +(2x-1)+(2x-1)=28
Cimplify and Solve for x
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6x -2 = 28
6x = 30
x = 5 width is 5cm and the length is 9cm
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Check Your answer
5+5+9+9 = 28
