document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=338048>Question 338048</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the width of a rectangle is 3feet less than the length. the perimeter is 62feet. find the length and width 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 #242361 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=benazir.sj@gmail.com><B>benazir.sj@gmail.com(109)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=benazir.sj@gmail.com><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=benazir.sj@gmail.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=242361\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the length of the rectangle  =x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "width =x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given ,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter =62ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(l+w) =62ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+x-3) =62ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2x-3)=62ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-6 =62ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=62+6 =68ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=68/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=17ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length =17 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width =17-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      =14ft </SPAN>\n" );
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