SOLUTION: The length of a rectangular piece of steel in a bridge is 4 meters less than triple the width. The perimeter of the piece of steel is 64 meters. Find the length of the piece of ste

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Question 875390: The length of a rectangular piece of steel in a bridge is 4 meters less than triple the width. The perimeter of the piece of steel is 64 meters. Find the length of the piece of steel. Find the width of the piece of steel.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
w for width
L for length
p for perimeter, p=64
L=-4%2B3w
and
2w%2B2L=64

Simply substitute for L into the perimeter equation.
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