document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=156029>Question 156029</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 7 inches less than 3 times its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 50 inches, what are its dimensions?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7-3x=50 is what I came up with but I do not believe that this is how to solve it but before I did it I just wanted some help I am taking a class online and can't ask the teacher.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank You </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #114994 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=114994\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"The length of a rectangle is 7 inches less than 3 times its width\" __ L=3W-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"the perimeter of the rectangle is 50 inches\" __ 2L+2W=50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting __ 2(3W-7)+2W=50 __ 6W-14+2W=50 __ 8W=64 __ W=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting __ L=3(8)-7 __ L=17 </SPAN>\n" );
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