Problema Solution
the length of a rectangular parking lot is 2 meters less than twice its width, and the perimeter is 332 meters, find the length of the parking lot
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Let
x = the width of the lot, x>=0
2x - 2 = the length of the lot
The perimeter is 332:
2x + 2(2x - 2) = 332
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x = 56
2x - 2 = 2*56 - 2 = 112 - 2 = 110
The length of the parking lot is 110.