Question 838308
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Hi,
the length of a rectangle is 7 meters shorter than twice the width {{{highlight_green(x)}}}. length is {{{highlight_green(2x-7)}}}.  
the perimeter is 64 meters.
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  2x + 2(2x-7) = 64m  ****
    6x = 78m
     x = 13m, the width.  The length is 19m
CHECKING our answer***
  2*13m + 2*19m = 26m + 38m = 64m