document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=270129>Question 270129</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangle is 12 cm shorter than the length. The perimeter is 52 cm. What is thw demensions 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 #197936 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><B>palanisamy(496)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><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=197936\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the lenghth = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then its width = x-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter 2=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-24=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=52+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=76/4=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the length = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = 19-12 = 7 </SPAN>\n" );
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