SOLUTION: The width of a rectangle is 3 meters less than the length. The perimeter is 34 meters. Find the length and the width.

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Question 929208: The width of a rectangle is 3 meters less than the length. The perimeter is 34 meters. Find the length and the width.

Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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w = L - 3
2L + 2w = 34
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2L + 2w = 34
2L + 2(L - 3) = 34
2L + 2L - 6 = 34
4L = 40
L = 10
w = L - 3
w = 7
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answer:
L = 10 meters
w = 7 meters
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