document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=216594>Question 216594</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> width of a rectangle is 5cm shorter than the length. Perimeter is is 290 cm, find the sides. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #163544 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=163544\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Width of a rectangle is 5cm shorter than the length. Perimeter is is 290 cm, Find the sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Let L be the length of the rectangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Let L-5 be the width of the rectangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Perimeter P means adding all four sides of the rectangle. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=L%2BL%2BL-5%2BL-5=4L-10=290 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=L%2BL%2BL-5%2BL-5=4L-10=290\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Solving yields the following steps\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=4L-10=290 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=4L-10=290\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 10 to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4L-10%2B10=290%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4L-10%2B10=290%2B10\"   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=4L=300 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4L=300\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide 4 to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4L%2F4=300%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4L%2F4=300%2F4\"   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=L=75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  AND <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L-5=70 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L-5=70\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Perimeter=P=2%2875%2B70%29=290 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Perimeter=P=2%2875%2B70%29=290\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...which is a true statement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  ANSWER:  The sides of the rectangle are 75 cm and 70 cm.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J<BR>\n" );
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