SOLUTION: the perimeter of a rectangle is 28 feet. find the length of the rectangle if the length is 4 feet less than two times the width

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Question 821607: the perimeter of a rectangle is 28 feet. find the length of the rectangle if the length is 4 feet less than two times the width
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x + 2y = 28
x = 2y - 4
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2x + 2y = 28
x - 2y = -4
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x= L = 8
y= w = 6
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