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The length of a rectangle is 6 feet more than three times the width of the

rectangle. The length of the rectangle is 24 feet. What is the width of the
rectangle?

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Answer:

width = 6 feet

Explanation:

let l be the length of the rectangle

let w be the width of the rectangle

The statement

The length of a rectangle is 6 feet more than three times the width of the

rectangle is written as

l = 6 + 3w

From the question

l = 24 feet

Substitute the value into the above formula and solve for the width

That's

24 = 6 + 3w

3w = 24 - 6

3w = 18

Divide both sides by 3

w = 6

Therefore

width = 6 feet

Hope this helps you

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