The length of a rectangle is 4 less than 3 times the width. if the perimeter is 40, find the dimensions of the rectangle.

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Trey Clarke

Mathematics

14 December, 09:03

The length of a rectangle is 4 less than 3 times the width. if the perimeter is 40, find the dimensions of the rectangle.

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Tara Hardin · Answer 1

The length would be 14.

because 4 less than 3 times the width and the perimeter being 40 you would divide 40 by 2 and you get 20.

4 less than 20 would be 16 but that would make the length equal to the width, therefore, your answer is 14.

Philip Archer · Answer 2

Philip Archer 14 December, 09:22

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28+12=40 hope this works