SOLUTION: A rectangles width is 7 inches less than 4 times its length. The perimeter is 16. What is its width?

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Question 465678: A rectangles width is 7 inches less than 4 times its length. The perimeter is 16. What is its width?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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w=4l-7
2l+2(4l-7)=16
2l+8l-14=16
10l=30
l=3
w=5
The rectangle is 3 inches long by 5 inches wide..