SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 3 meters more than twice its width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 48 meters. Let w represent the width.

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Question 509392: The length of a rectangle is 3 meters more than twice its width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 48 meters. Let w represent the width.
Answer by swincher4391(1107) About Me  (Show Source):
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l = 2w + 3
P = 2l + 2w

48 = 2(2w+3) + 2w
48 = 4w + 6 + 2w
48 = 6w + 6
42 = 6w
w = 7
l = 2(7) + 3
l = 17