A rectangle has a length 2 ft less then three times its width. what is the area of the rectangle when its width is 2ft
Let's denote the width of the rectangle as x.
According to the given information, the length of the rectangle is 2 ft less than three times its width. Thus, the length can be expressed as 3x - 2.
The area of a rectangle is given by the formula A = length * width. Plugging in the values, we have:
A = (3x - 2) * x
When the width is 2 ft, we substitute x = 2 into the formula:
A = (3(2) - 2) * 2
= (6 - 2) * 2
= 4 * 2
= 8
Therefore, when the width is 2 ft, the area of the rectangle is 8 square feet.