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

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Question 564716: The length of a rectangle is 3ft less than twice the width of the rectangle. Tha perimeter is 174ft what is width and length
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Let 'l' be the length and 'w' the width. We know l+3=2w and 2w+2l=174. Substitute l=2w-3 into the second equation and get 2w+2(2w-3)=174. We get w=30 and l=57.