document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=233698>Question 233698</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what would and equation be to the math problem where there is a rectangle with a perimeter of 84 feet and the width is 8 feet less than the length? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #172462 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mestrydilip><B>mestrydilip(13)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mestrydilip><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=mestrydilip><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=172462\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let Length be x feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Width = x - 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2(Length + Width)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "84 = 2(x + x - 8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "42 = 2x - 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50 = 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Length = 25 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Width = 25 - 8 = 17 feet<BR>\n" );
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