document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=205656>Question 205656</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangle is five more than one-third of its length. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 34 meters, what is the length of the shorter side?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I come up with the answer of 9m, but the correct answer is 8m.  Can someone please explain this to me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Connie </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #155280 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=155280\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am not sure what to tell you, I also came up with 9.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Good luck<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bob </SPAN>\n" );
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