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The length of a rectangle is 5 meters less than 3 times the width. The perimeter is 46 meters. Find the width.

The length of a rectangle is 5 meters less than 3 times the width. The perimeter is 46 meters. Find the width.
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The length of a rectangle is 5 meters less than 3 times the width. The perimeter is 46 meters. Find the width.

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length=3width-5
(2(x))+(2(3x-5)=46
2x+6x+10=46
8x=56
x=7
width=7 length=16
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