document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=331762>Question 331762</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of the state of Wyoming is 1280 mi. The width is 90 mi less than the length. Find the width and the length. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #237816 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=237816\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let length be x mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = x-90 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter = 2*(L+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1280 = 2*(x+x-90)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1280=2*(2x-90)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1280/2 = 2x-90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "640 = 2x-90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "640+90=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "730=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 365 miles the length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = 365 -90 = 275 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "275*2+365*2=550+730=1280\r<BR>\n" );
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