the length of a side of an equilateral triangle is the same as the length of a rectangle and the width of the rectangle is 2 inches less than its length. if the perimeter of the triangle is 4 inches less than the perimeter of the rectangle, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?

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the length of a side of  an equilateral triangle is the same as the length of a rectangle and the width of the rectangle is 2 inches less than its length. if the perimeter of the triangle is 4 inches less than the perimeter of the rectangle, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?

anonymous · Answer

Solve the following equations for w and L:
{w = L - 2, 3 L = 2 L + 2 w - 4}
{w = 6, L = 8}