document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=204201>Question 204201</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that the width of a rectangle is 5 inches shorter than the length and that the perimeter of the rectangle is 50.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)	Set up an equation for the perimeter involving only L, the length of the rectangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)      Solve this equation algebraically to find the length of the rectangle. Find the width as well. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #154166 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=154166\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let width =L=11.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let length =L+5=16.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+2L+5=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4L=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=11.25 </SPAN>\n" );
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