document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=289618>Question 289618</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 5 centimeters less than twice its width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 26 cm. What are 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 #209747 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=209747\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=2W-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+2W=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2W-5)+2W=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4W-10+2W=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6W=26+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6W=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=36/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=6 ans. for the width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=2*6-5=12-5=7 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*7+2*6=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14+12=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26=26<BR>\n" );
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