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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #160470 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=160470\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> George built a rectangular pen for his rabbit such that the length is 7 ft. less than twice the width. If the perimeter is 40 ft., what are the dimensions of the pen\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Let l = w-7  length of rectangle and let w be the width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Let P = 40 ft be the perimeter.  Perimeter means adding the 4 sides of a rectangle.  So,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=w-7%2Bw-7%2Bw%2Bw ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=w-7%2Bw-7%2Bw%2Bw\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=4w-14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=4w-14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=4w-14=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=4w-14=40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Add 14 to both sides of equation to get 4w by itself\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4w=54 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4w=54\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Divide 4 to both sides of equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4w%2F4=54%2F4=27%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4w%2F4=54%2F4=27%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=+27%2F2+=+13.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=+27%2F2+=+13.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  w = 13.5 is the width of the rectangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check P=4w-14+2w=4(13.5)-14=54-14=40  So w = 13.5 and l= 6.5 is the solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope the above steps were helpful.  Good luck in your homework and studies!  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope you understood and followed the steps. Good luck in your studies. Dr J \r<BR>\n" );
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