SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 3ft less than twice tha width of the rectangle. Tha perimeter is 174ft what is width and length

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Question 564715: The length of a rectangle is 3ft less than twice tha width of the rectangle. Tha perimeter is 174ft what is width and length
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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Perimeter = 174
Width = x ft
Length =(2x-3)
Perimeter =2((2x-3)+x)
Perimeter = 2(2x-3 +x)
Perimeter =4x-6+2x
174 =6x-6

174 + 6 = 6x
180 = 6x
x= 30.00 ft Width
Length = 57 ft