the length of a rectangle is 2 inches less than 3 times it width . The perimeter of the rectangle is 124 inch. WHat is the lengt

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h of the rectangle

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vitfil [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-19T20:31:14+03:00

Step-by-step explanation:

let w = width

length = 3w-2

perimeter = 2*length + 2*width

perimeter = 2(3w-2) + 2w

perimeter = 6w - 4 + 2w

perimeter = 8w - 4

perimeter = 124 inch

8w - 4 = 124inch

8w = 128inch

<em>divide each side by 8</em>

w = 16

length = 3w-2

= 3(16) - 2

length = 46 inch