document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=188867>Question 188867</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that the width of a rectangle is 2 inches shorter than the length and that the perimeter of the rectangle is 80.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set up an equation for the perimeter involving only L, the length of the rectangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve this equation algebraically to find the length of the rectangle. Find the width as well.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Length ______, Width ______<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #141644 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jonvaliente><B>jonvaliente(64)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jonvaliente><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=jonvaliente><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=141644\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let L = length of the rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    L-2 = width of the rectangle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perimeter of the rectangle is 2*width + 2*length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%282%2AL%29%2B%282%2A%28L-2%29%29%29=80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%282%2AL%29%2B%282%2A%28L-2%29%29%29=80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplifying...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2AL%29%2B%282%2AL%29-4=80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2AL%29%2B%282%2AL%29-4=80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2AL%29-4=80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2AL%29-4=80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 4 on both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2AL%29=84 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2AL%29=84\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 4 and solve for L\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "width = L-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      = 21-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = 19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Length 21, Width 19\r<BR>\n" );
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