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" );
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document.write( "Let the length of the rectangle be L\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since its width is 5 less than its length, then width = L – 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, since its perimeter = 50, then 2(L) + 2(L – 5) = 50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)	2L + 2L – 10 = 50 (equation of perimeter, in terms of L, its 	length)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)	2L + 2L – 10 = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	4L = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	L  =  15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since L, or its length is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2815%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2815%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >”, then its width is (15 - 5), or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2810%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2810%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >”<BR>\n" );
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