the length of a rectangular field is 24 meters. this is 3 meters less than twice the width. find the width?
13.5 m
24 = 2W - 3
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To find the width of a rectangular field given the length and the relationship between the length and width, we can set up an equation and solve for the width.
Let's let "w" represent the width of the field.
Given that the length is 24 meters and is 3 meters less than twice the width, we can write the equation:
Length = 2 * Width - 3
Substituting the given values:
24 = 2w - 3
To solve for the width, we need to isolate the variable "w". We can do this by adding 3 to both sides of the equation:
24 + 3 = 2w
Simplifying:
27 = 2w
Finally, divide both sides of the equation by 2 to solve for the width:
w = 27 / 2
Therefore, the width of the rectangular field is 13.5 meters.