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  • 09-11-2021
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the length of a rectangle is 5 less than 2 times its width, if the perimeter is 86ft, what is the length and width of the rectangle. Write and solve the equation

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  • 09-11-2021

Answer:

Width: 16

Length: 27

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the width of the rectangle.

The length would then be 2x - 5

The perimeter is:

2x - 5 + x + 2x - 5 + x =

6x - 10 = 86

Solve.

6x = 96

x = 16

Thus,

Width: 16

Length: 27

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