The length of a rectangular piece of steel in a bridge is 4


meters less than triple

the width. The perimeter of the piece of steel is 56

meters. Find the length of the piece of steel. Find the width of the piece of steel.

1 answer

width ---- x
length ----3x-4

perimeter = 2widths + 2 lengths
56 = 2x + 2(3x-4)

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