document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=167691>Question 167691</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the lenghth of a rectangle when the width is 2 inches shorter and the perimeter is 80. Set up the equation for the perimeter involving only (L) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and then sove the equation for the length and the width. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #123579 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=123579\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> W=L-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+2W=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+2(L-2)=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+2L-4=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4L=80+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4L=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=84/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=21 ANSWER FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=21-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=19 ANSWER FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*21+2*19=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42+38=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80=80 </SPAN>\n" );
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