document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=236345>Question 236345</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangle is 3 in. less than its length. The perimeter is 24 in. Find the length and width of the rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #174028 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=174028\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> W=L-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+2W=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+2(L-3)=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+2L-6=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4L=24+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4L=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=30/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=7.5 IN. ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=7.5-3=4.5 IN. ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*7.5+2*4.5=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15+9=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=24 </SPAN>\n" );
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