Question

The length of a rectangle is 5 inches shorter than 3 times the width. Which expression represents the length of the rectangle in terms of the width, W?

3w+5
3w-5
5w+3
5w-3

Answer 1

3w-5 must be the answer because your answer must have a -5 and there is only one statement with one

Answer 2

`3W-5`

Explanation:

Let

L-----> the length of a rectangle

W----> the width of a rectangle

we know that

`L=3W-5` -----> linear equation that represent the length of the rectangle in terms of the width