document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161648>Question 161648</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 3 feet less than half the width of the rectangle. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 174 feet, find the width and the length </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119119 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=119119\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=(W/2)-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2[(W/2)-3]+2W=174<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W/2-6+2W=174<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W+2W=174+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3W=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=180/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=60 FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=60/2-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=30-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=27 FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*27+2*60=174<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54+120=174<BR>\n" );
document.write( "174=174\r<BR>\n" );
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