document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=281426>Question 281426</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangle is 2cm less than 3 times its width.if the perimeter of the rectangle is 68m find the dimensions 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 #204426 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=204426\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let width be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the length will 3x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*x  + 2(3x-2) = 68\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+6x-4=68\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x=68+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x=72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=9 m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length will be 3x-2  =  25 m </SPAN>\n" );
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