document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=331493>Question 331493</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An American flag has a perimeter of 28ft. Find the dimensions of the flag if the length is 4 ft less than twice its width. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #237570 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=237570\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let width be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 2x-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2*(L+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28=2(x+2x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28=6x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28+8=6x+8-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36/6= 6x/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "width = 6 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 2x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2*6-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=12-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=8 feet </SPAN>\n" );
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