document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250396>Question 250396</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 7 centimeters less than twice its width.The perimeter of the rectangle is 34 cm. What are the demensions of the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Then the length = 2x - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence the perimeter = 2x + 2(2x-7) = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 2x + 4x - 14 = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 6x = 34 + 14 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 6x = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x = 48/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence the width = 8 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 2x8 - 7 = 16 - 7 = 9 cm </SPAN>\n" );
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