Step 1
Let x= the width
[tex]3x-2=length[/tex]
(because the length is 2 meters less than 3 times the width)
Step 2
The perimeter of a rectangle is given as;
[tex]\begin{gathered} P=2length+2width \\ P=2(3x-2)+2x \\ P=60 \end{gathered}[/tex][tex]\begin{gathered} 60=6x-4+2x \\ 60=8x-4 \\ 60+4=8x \\ x=8m \end{gathered}[/tex]
Answer;
[tex]Width=8m[/tex]
