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document.write( "Let width be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then length = \"x+5\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2(L + Q)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "130 = 2(x+5 + x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65 = 2x + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 30 (width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5 = 35 (length)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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