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  • 22-09-2017
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The length of a rectangle is 3 inches less than 4 times the width. If the perimeter is 55 inches, what is the width of the rectangle?

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kritter1
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  • 24-09-2017
length= 4x-3
width = x 

P = 2(l+w) 
55= 2(4x-3 +x) 
55 = 2(5x-3) 
27.5 = 5x-3 
27.5+3 = 5x 
30.5/5 = x 
6.1=x 

Width is 6.1 in, length (4 x 6.1 -3) = 21.4
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