document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=346698>Question 346698</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is one centimeter less than twice the width.  The perimeter is 28 cm.  Find the dimensions of the rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "*Note: perimeter is the sum of all sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x be the width.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The question states the following to be true.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write as You Read.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length is (2x-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x +(2x-1)+(2x-1)=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cimplify and Solve for x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x -2 = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 30 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5  width is 5cm and the length is 9cm <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check Your answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+5+9+9 = 28 </SPAN>\n" );
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