<PRE><B>Question 334342</B>
The length of a rectangle is 9 feet less than twice its width. The perimeter is 54 feet. What are the width and length of the rectangle?
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Let width = W
Then length = L = 2W-9
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Perimeter = 2(L+W)
54 = 2(2W-9+W)
27 = 3W-9
3W = 36
W = 12 ft (width)
L = 2W-9 = 15 ft (length)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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