document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=233797>Question 233797</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter of a rectangle is 128 inches. if the length of the rectangle is 8 less than twice the width, what are the dimensions of the rectangle? let l represent the length and w represent the width. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2(l + w)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "128 = 2((2w-8)+w)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64 = 3w-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3w = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 24 in. (width)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "l = 2w-8 = 2*24-8 = 40 in. (length)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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