SOLUTION: the width of a rectangle is 3 yards less than it's length.the perimeter is 130 yards. find the lenght and the width of the rectangle

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Question 392352: the width of a rectangle is 3 yards less than it's length.the perimeter is 130 yards. find the lenght and the width of the rectangle
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x+2(x-3)=130
2x+2x-6=130
4x=136
x=34
x-3=31