document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=235469>Question 235469</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangle is 3 feet less than its length.  If the perimeter is 22 feet, what is the width? \r<BR>\n" );
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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 #173428 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><B>Stitch(470)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=173428\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle equals 2L + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+2%2AL+%2B+2%2AW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+2%2AL+%2B+2%2AW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 2: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+L+-+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+L+-+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given: P = 22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug (L - 3) into equation 1 for W, and 22 for P<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+2%2AL+%2B+2%2AW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+2%2AL+%2B+2%2AW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=22+=+2%2AL+%2B+2%2A%28L+-+3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"22+=+2%2AL+%2B+2%2A%28L+-+3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=22+=+2%2AL+%2B+2%2AL+-+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"22+=+2%2AL+%2B+2%2AL+-+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=22+=+4%2AL+-+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"22+=+4%2AL+-+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 6 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28+=+4%2AL ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28+=+4%2AL\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7ft+=+L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7ft+=+L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now plug the 7ft into equation 2 for L<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+7+-+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+7+-+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+4ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+4ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check your answer using the values in equation 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=22+=+2%2A7+%2B+2%2A4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"22+=+2%2A7+%2B+2%2A4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=22+=+14+%2B+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"22+=+14+%2B+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=22+=+22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"22+=+22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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