document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=208643>Question 208643</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 3 meters less than 5 times the width. The perimeter is 18 meters. Find the length 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 #157804 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=157804\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let length = 5x - 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let width = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perimeter is 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the formula: P = 2L + 2W as step one.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is the set up:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18 = 2(5x - 3) + 2(x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you find x, this will be your width.  Then go back to 5x - 3, plug your value for x and simplify to find your length.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you finish now? </SPAN>\n" );
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