SOLUTION: the width of a rectangle is 4 less than half the length the perimeter of the rectangle is 52 cm find the dimensions of the rectangle

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Question 995024: the width of a rectangle is 4 less than half the length the perimeter of the rectangle is 52 cm find the dimensions of the rectangle
Answer by josgarithmetic(39628) About Me  (Show Source):
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Width w
Length L
system%28w=-4%2B%281%2F2%29L%2C2w%2B2L=52%29

system%28w=L%2F2-4%2Cw%2BL=26%29

L%2F2-4%2BL=26
L%2F2%2BL=30
L%2B2L=60
3L=60
highlight%28L=20%29