document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=268554>Question 268554</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Im haveing a problem figureing out how to set this equation up.    a rectangle has a perimeter of 54 inches. the length of the rectangle is one less then three times the width. 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 #196811 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=196811\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=3W-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+2W=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(3W-1)+2W=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6W-2+2W=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8W=54+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8W=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=56/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=56/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=7 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=3*7-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=21-1=20 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*20+2*7=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40+14=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54=54 </SPAN>\n" );
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