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  • 01-12-2017
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The width of a rectangle is 4 inches less than its length. The perimeter of the rectangle is 12 inches what is the width

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  • 01-12-2017
let the length is x and the width is y
x - y = 4 .........(1) 2x + 2y = 12
x + y = 6........(2) 
by adding 1 and 2 
2x =10 , x = 5 
y = 1 inch

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