document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=212814>Question 212814</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The preview of a rectangle is 136 feet. The length is seven feet less than four times the width. 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 #160800 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=160800\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 136 feet. The length is seven feet less than four times the width. Find the length and width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Let l = 4w-7 length of rectangle and let w be the width.  And we are given that length is seven feet less than 4 times the width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Let P = 136 ft be the perimeter.  Perimeter means adding the 4 sides of a rectangle.  So,\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=10w=150 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10w=150\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Divide 10 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=w=+15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=+15+\"   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=The+perimeter+of+a+rectangle+is+136+feet.+The+length+is+seven+feet+less+than+four+times+the+width.+Find+the+length+and+width.%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0AStep+1.++Let+l+=+4w-7+length+of+rectangle+and+let+w+be+the+width.++And+we+are+given+that+length+is+seven+feet+less+than+4+times+the+width.%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0AStep+2.++Let+P+=+136+ft+be+the+perimeter.++Perimeter+means+adding+the+4+sides+of+a+rectangle.++So%2C%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3CIMG+SRC=%2Fcgi-bin%2Fplot-formula.mpl%3Fexpression=P=4w-7%252B4w-7%252Bw%252Bw+ALIGN=MIDDLE++ALT=%22P=4w-7%252B4w-7%252Bw%252Bw%22++ DISABLED_style= %22max-width%3A90%25%3B+height%3Aauto%3B%22+%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3CIMG+SRC=%2Fcgi-bin%2Fplot-formula.mpl%3Fexpression=P=10w-14+ALIGN=MIDDLE++ALT=%22P=10w-14%22++ DISABLED_style= %22max-width%3A90%25%3B+height%3Aauto%3B%22+%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3CIMG+SRC=%2Fcgi-bin%2Fplot-formula.mpl%3Fexpression=P=10w-14=136+ALIGN=MIDDLE++ALT=%22P=10w-14=136%22++ DISABLED_style= %22max-width%3A90%25%3B+height%3Aauto%3B%22+%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0AStep+3.++Add+14+to+both+sides+of+equation+to+get+4w+by+itself%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3CIMG+SRC=%2Fcgi-bin%2Fplot-formula.mpl%3Fexpression=10w-14%252B14=136%252B14+ALIGN=MIDDLE++ALT=%2210w-14%252B14=136%252B14%22++ DISABLED_style= %22max-width%3A90%25%3B+height%3Aauto%3B%22+%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3CIMG+SRC=%2Fcgi-bin%2Fplot-formula.mpl%3Fexpression=10w=150+ALIGN=MIDDLE++ALT=%2210w=150%22++ DISABLED_style= %22max-width%3A90%25%3B+height%3Aauto%3B%22+%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0AStep+4.++Divide+10+to+both+sides+of+equation%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3CIMG+SRC=%2Fcgi-bin%2Fplot-formula.mpl%3Fexpression=10w%252F10=150%252F10+ALIGN=MIDDLE++ALT=%2210w%252F10=150%252F10%22++ DISABLED_style= %22max-width%3A90%25%3B+height%3Aauto%3B%22+%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3CIMG+SRC=%2Fcgi-bin%2Fplot-formula.mpl%3Fexpression=w=%2B15%2B+ALIGN=MIDDLE++ALT=%22w=%2B15%2B%22++ DISABLED_style= %22max-width%3A90%25%3B+height%3Aauto%3B%22+%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >l=4w-7=60-7=53 ft\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  w = 15 is the width of the rectangle and length is 53 since\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check P=10w-14=10(15)-14=136  So w = 15 ft and l = 53 ft 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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