document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26196>Question 26196</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 16 feet. The width is 2 feet less than the length. Find 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 #14071 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=14071\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the length be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the width is \"x-2\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Formula: perimeter = 2l+2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16=2x+2(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=x+x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x=5 feet (this is the length)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2=3 feet (this is the width)\r<BR>\n" );
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