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The length of a rectangle is 3 more than twice its width. the perimeter is 48 feet. find the width.

The length of a rectangle is 3 more than twice its width. the perimeter is 48 feet. find the width.
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The length of a rectangle is 3 more than twice its width. the perimeter is 48 feet. find the width.

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48 = 2l + 2w
l = 3w

48 = 2(3w) + 2w
48 = 6w + 2w
48 = 8w
6 = w

The width is 6 feet. The length is 18 feet. Hope this helps! :)

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