A rectangle's length is 3 cm less than twice it's width. if the length is decreased by 2 cm and the width is decreased by 1 cm, the perimeter will be 24 cm. find the dimensions of the original rectangle.

Answer 1

width: w
length: 2w-3

after the changes, we have

(2w-3-2 + w-1) = 24
Now just solve for w, the original width.

Answer 2

w=10

Answer 3

The length of a rectangle is 3 cm less than twice its width. If the length is decreased by 2 cm and the width is decreased by 1 cm, the perimeter will be 24 cm. find the dimensions of the original rectangle.
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