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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 #161277 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=161277\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that the length of a certain rectangle is 9 meters less than two times its width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 42 meters. Find the length and width of the rectangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Let l = 2w-9 be the length of rectangle and let w be the width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Let P = 42 meters 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=6w-18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=6w-18\"   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=6w-18=42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=6w-18=42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Add 18 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=6w=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6w=60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Divide 6 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=+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  w = 10 meters is the width of the rectangle and length is 11 m since\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "l=2w-9=11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check P=2w+2l=2(10)+2(11)=20+22=42 So w = 10 meters and l = 11 meters is the solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And GOOD LUCK in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J </SPAN>\n" );
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