document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=192034>Question 192034</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter of a rectangle is 68 ft.  The lenght is 2 ft less than 3 times the width. Please help me find the lenght and width. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #144132 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=144132\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P=68........eq 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=3W-2......eq 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=2L+2W.....eq 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take L's value and P's value from eq 1 and 2 and plug them into eq 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "68=2(3W-2)+2W<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "68=6W-4+2W<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8W=72<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W=9 feet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L=3(9)-2=25 feet </SPAN>\n" );
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