document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=247889>Question 247889</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a house, the rectangular living room has a perimeter of 96ft.  The length is 8ft less than twice the width.  Express this information in the form of two equations. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #180730 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=180730\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=2W-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+2W=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "REPLACE L BY (2W-8) IN THE SECOND EQUATION & SOLVE FOR W.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2W-8)+2W=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4W-16+2W=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6W=96+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6W=112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=112/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=18.667 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=2*18.667-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=37.333-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=29.333 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*29.333+2*18.667=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "58.667+37.333=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96=96<BR>\n" );
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