Answer:
Length= 8 inches
Width= 5 inches
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the length of the rectangle be L inches and the width of the rectangle be W inches.
L= 2W -2 -----(1)
Perimeter= 2(L +W)
2(L +W)= 26
Divide both sides by 2:
L +W= 26 ÷2
L +W= 13 -----(2)
Substitute (1) into (2):
2W -2 +W= 13
3W -2= 13
3W= 13 +2
3W= 15
W= 15 ÷3
W= 5
Substitute W= 5 into (1):
L= 2(5) -2
L= 10 -2
L= 8
