<PRE><B>Question 256885</B>
The length of a rectangle is 2 centimeters less than twice its width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 32 cm. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?  

P perimeter = 2 * (L length + W width)
P           = 2 * (2*W -2 + W)
32          = 2 * (2*W -2 + W)
16          = 2*W - 2 + W
16          = 3*W - 2
18          = 3*W
6           = W

L=2*W -2
L=2*6 -2
L=12-2
L=10
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