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Use the three steps to solve the problem. the length of a rectangle is 2 inches less than 3 times the number of inches in its width. if the perimeter of the rectangle is 28 inches, what is the width and length of the rectangle?

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Let the width of the rectangle be w.

Let the length be l.

l = 3w - 2

Given,

Perimeter = 28

2*( l + w ) = 28

2*( 3w -2 + w ) = 28

4w - 2 = 14 [ Dividing both sides by 2 ]

2w - 1 = 7 [ Dividing both sides by 2 ]

2w = 8

w = 4.

Thus,

l = 3w -2 = 3*4 - 2 = 12 - 2 = 10

Therefore, the length is 10 inches and the width is 4 inches.
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