SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 70 cm. The length of the rectangle is 4 cm less than double the width. Find the length and width of the rectangle
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Question 399354: The perimeter of a rectangle is 70 cm. The length of the rectangle is 4 cm less than double the width. Find the length and width of the rectangle Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! let width =x
length = 2x-4
perimeter = 70
..
2*(L+W)=perimeter
2*(x+2x-4)=70
/2
3x-4=35
+4
3x=39
/3
x=13 the width
length = 2x-4===>2*13-4=22
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