Question

The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 44 meters. The length of the rectangle is 5 less than twice the width. Find the length and width of the rectangle.

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Answer 1

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Answer:

• width: 9 m
• length: 13 m

Explanation:

Let w represent the width. Then the length is 2w-5, and the perimeter is ...

P = 2(L+W)

44 = 2((2w-5) +w)

44 = 6w -10

54 = 6w

9 = w

2(9) -5 = 13 = length

The length of the rectangle is 13 meters; the width is 9 meters.