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GEOMETRY The perimeter of a rectangle is 20 feet. The width is 4 feet less than the length. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
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Step 1: Let's denote the length of the rectangle as $x$ and the width as $x-4$ (since the width is 4 feet less than the length). Show more…
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