document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=271726>Question 271726</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that te wideth of a rectangle is three feet shorter than length and that the perimeter of the rectangle is 84 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P= 2L + 2W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Set up an equation for the perimeter incolving only L, the length of the rectangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "84=2(3-x) + 2(x)? Is this right?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Solove this euation algebraicall to find the length of the rectangle, Find the width as well<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #198876 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dabanfield><B>dabanfield(803)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dabanfield><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=198876\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that te wideth of a rectangle is three feet shorter than length and that the perimeter of the rectangle is 84 feet. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P= 2L + 2W <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) Set up an equation for the preimeter incolving lony L, the length of the rectangle. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "84=2(3-x) + 2(x)? Is this right? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) Solove this euation algebraicall to find the length of the rectangle, Find the width as well\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You're on the right track. Since W = L-3 the second equation should be;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "84 = 2*L + 2*(L-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you can solve the above for L then compute W = L-3. </SPAN>\n" );
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