document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=149791>Question 149791</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131953648/algebrahomeworkh>blitzer college algebra </A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> suppose that the width of a rectangle is 2 inches shorter than the length and that the perimeter of the rectangle is 80. set up an equation for the perimeter involving only L, the length of the rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #109896 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=109896\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given width = length -2 or W = L-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2W + 2L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 2(L-2) + 2L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 2L - 4 + 2L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 4L -4 </SPAN>\n" );
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