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10 September, 11:43

The length of a rectangle is

2

meters less than

3

times the width. The perimeter is

36

meters. Find the width.

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  1. 10 September, 12:06
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    Step-by-step explanation:

    Let x = the width

    3x-2 is the length

    To find the perimeter is it is 2l plus 2w

    2 (3x-2) plus 2 (x)

    6x-4+2x

    8x-4

    36=8x-4

    add to both sides

    40=8x

    divide both sides by 8

    x=5
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