The width of a rectangle is 6 less than the length. Let L represent the length of the rectangle. Write an expression for the width of the rectangle.

W+6 = Y.

Or

Y -6 = W

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's call the length of the rectangle L.

And let W represent the width of the rectangle.

Let's write an expression to determine the width of the rectangle relative to the length of the rectangle.

From the question, the width W is 6 less than the length L of the rectangle.

It means the length is greater than the width with 6 units.

The expression is

W+6 = Y.

Or

Y -6 = W

x + y = 25

x - y = 7

2x = 32

x = 16

y = 25 - 16 = 9