document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=143861>Question 143861</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by setting up the proper equation to describe the facts given and then carrying out the mathematical calculations to solve for the unknown variable(s). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "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 width. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #104683 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=104683\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=3W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L-W=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3W-W=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=8/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=4 ANSWER FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=3*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=12 ANSWER FOR THEW LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12-4=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=8<BR>\n" );
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