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The length of a rectangular field is 7 m less than 4 times the width. The perimeter is 136m ?. Find the width and the length of the rectangle

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The perimeter is the total of all the lengths / widths

The lengths can be represented by 4x - 7

The width can be represented by x

2 times the length + 2 times the width would equal the perimeter

2(x) + 2(4x - 7) = 136

Simplify:

2x + 8x - 14 = 136

10x - 14 = 136

Add 14 to both sides:

10x = 150

Divide both sides by 10:

x = 15

The width is equal to 15m

The length is 4(15) - 7 = 53m

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