document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=344644>Question 344644</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rectangle closet: If the perimeter of a rectangular sign is 44cm and the width is 2cm shorter than half the length, then what is the length and width?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #246579 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=246579\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let length be x cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = (x/2)-2 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter = 2*(L+(x/2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 44 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44=2*((x)+(x/2 -2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44= 2(3x/2 -2 )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "22= 3x/2 -2+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=3x/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48=3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16cm =x the length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "width = 16/2 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=6 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".... <BR>\n" );
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