document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=241075>Question 241075</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangle is 5 meters less than twice its width.If the perimeter of the rectangle is 38 meters, then what is the value of the length(in meters) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #176547 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=176547\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=2W-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+2W=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2W-5)+2W=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4W-10+2W=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6W=38+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6W=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=48/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=8 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=2*8-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=16-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=11 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*11+2*8=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22+16=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38=38<BR>\n" );
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