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the length of a rectangle is 2 less than 3 times the width. the perimeter is 20 cm. find the length, width, and area of the rectangle.

i got stuck after L=3W-2 but i'm not sure what to do after.

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Use
Perimeter = 2(L+W) = 20
Substitute L (that you calculated) into the equation, and solve for W, hence L.
2(L+W=20
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