SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 3 feet less twice its width, and the perimeter is 72 feet. What is the length and the width of the rectangle ?

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Question 821435: The length of a rectangle is 3 feet less twice its width, and the perimeter is 72 feet. What is the length and the width of the rectangle ?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = 2y - 3
2x + 2y = 72
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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x - 2y = -3
2x + 2y = 72
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answer:
x= L = 23 ft
y= w = 13 ft
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