width = x
length = 2x - 1
x + x + 2x - 1 + 2x - 1 = 6x - 2
6x = 42
x = 7
length = (2*7) - 1
= 13m
THE PERIMETER OF A RECTANGULAR GARDEN IS 40 METERS. THE LENGTH OF THE GARDEN IS 1 METER LESS THAN TWICE ITS WIDTH WHAT ARE THE DIMENSIONS OF THE GARDEN?
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