document.write( "Question 138894: The length of a rectangle is 3 times the width. The difference between the length and the width is 8 feet. Determine the rectangle’s length.\r
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L=3W
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\n" ); document.write( "3W-W=8
\n" ); document.write( "2W=8
\n" ); document.write( "W=8/2
\n" ); document.write( "W=4 FOR THE WIDTH.
\n" ); document.write( "L=3*4=12 FOR THE LENGTH
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\n" ); document.write( "8=8
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