document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=244110>Question 244110</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangle is 3ft less than the length. The perimeter is 10 feet.  Find the L & W. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #178677 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=178677\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangle is 3ft less than the length. The perimeter is 10 feet.  Find the L & W.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let L=length and W=width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=L-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+L+W+W=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+L+(L-3) +(L-3)=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4L-6=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and 6 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4L=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=4: Length =4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=4-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=1:Width=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4+4+1+1=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=10 </SPAN>\n" );
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