document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=352525>Question 352525</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangle is 17 feet less than 4 times the width. the perimeter is 196 feet. find the width (in feet)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #251912 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=251912\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter P = 2L + 2W = 196, from the given.  Thus <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+%2B+W+=+98 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+%2B+W+=+98\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. (After dividing both sides by 2.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also from the given, <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, by direct substitution,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2AW+=+98+%2B+17+=+115 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2AW+=+98+%2B+17+=+115\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the width is 23 feet and the lenth is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2A23+-+17+=+75+feet ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2A23+-+17+=+75+feet\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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