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19 August, 04:08

A builder buys a rectangular lot of land such that the length is 3 meters less than twice the width. If the perimeter is 534 meters, find the length and width.

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  1. 19 August, 08:02
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    P=2L+2W

    W=x

    L=2W-3=2x-3

    P=2 (2x-3) + 2x

    =4x-6+2x

    =6x-6

    534=6x-6

    x=90

    so ...

    W=90 meters

    L=2 (90) - 3 = 177 meters
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