1. Three times the difference of a number and five is three. Find the number.
2. One number is one less than five times another. If their sum is increased by seven, the result is forty-two. Find the numbers.
The smaller of the numbers is ___ and the larger is ___.
3. One side of triangle is half the longest side. The third side is 8 feet less than the longest side. The perimeter is 62. Find all three sides.
4. The length of a rectangle is 5 inches more than the width. The perimeter is 26 inches. Find the length and the width.
5. One side of triangle is 3 times the shortest side. The third side is 17 feet more than the shortest side. The perimeter is 62. Find all three sides.
6. One side of triangle is 4 more than 2 times the shortest side. The third side is 17 feet more than the shortest side. The perimeter is 85. Find all three sides.
7. The width of a rectangle is 6 inches less than the length. The perimeter is 36 inches. Find the length and the width.
8. The length of a rectangle is 7 inches less than 2 times the width. The perimeter is 46 inches. Find the length and the width.