let the width be x
then the length is 3x
3x - x = 8
2x = 8
x = 4
width is 4 ft
length is 12 ft
Solve by setting up the proper equation to describe the facts given and then carrying out the mathematical calculations to solve for the unknown variable(s).
The length of a rectangle is 3 times the width. The difference between the length and the width is 8 feet. Determine the rectangle’s length
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