Question

The length of a rectangle is 5 inches shorter than 3 times the width. Which expression represents the length of the rectangle in terms of the width, W?
3w+5
3w-5
5w+3
5w-3

Answer 1

3w-5 must be the answer because your answer must have a -5 and there is only one statement with one

Answer 2

Answer:

$3W-5$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

L-----> the length of a rectangle

W----> the width of a rectangle

we know that

$L=3W-5$ -----> linear equation that represent the length of the rectangle in terms of the width