SOLUTION: The width of a rectangle is 6 meters less than its length. If the perimeter is 132 meters, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?

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Question 808945: The width of a rectangle is 6 meters less than its length. If the perimeter is 132 meters, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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W = L - 6
P = 2W + 2L = 132
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2(L - 6) + 2L = 132
2L - 12 + 2L = 132
4L = 144
Answer:
L = 36
W = 30
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