document.write( "Question 163485: If the length of a rectangle were decreased by seventeen feet the rectangle would be a square. The perimeter of the rectangle is three hundred twenty-six feet. What are the dimensions of the rectangle? \n" ); document.write( "
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If the length of a rectangle were decreased by seventeen feet the rectangle
\n" ); document.write( " would be a square. The perimeter of the rectangle is three hundred twenty-six
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = the side of the square
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\n" ); document.write( "(x+17) = length of the rectangle
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\n" ); document.write( "It's also apparent that:
\n" ); document.write( "x = width of the rectangle
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\n" ); document.write( "2(x+17) + 2x = 326
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\n" ); document.write( "2x + 34 + 2x = 326
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\n" ); document.write( "4x = 326 - 34
\n" ); document.write( "x = \"292%2F4\"
\n" ); document.write( "x = 73 ft
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\n" ); document.write( "Length = 73 + 17 = 90 ft
\n" ); document.write( "width = 73 ft
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution using the perimeter
\n" ); document.write( "2(90) + 2(73) = 326 \n" ); document.write( "
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