What are the length and width of a rectangular dog pen with a perimeter of 38 feet where the length is 2 feet less than twice the width? Write and solve a multi-step equation for the problem.

2 answers

2L + 2W = 38

L - 2W = -2

3L = 36

L = 12

2W = L+2

2W = 14
W = 7
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