document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=359774>Question 359774</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 40.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the width is 3x-8 and the length 2x + 3 what is x? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #256753 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=256753\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> W=3x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=2x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+2W=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2X+3)+2(3X-8)=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X+6+6X-16=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10X=40-6+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10X=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=50/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=5 SOLUTION.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=3*5-8=15-8=7 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=2*5+3=10+3=13 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*13+2*7=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26+14=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=40 </SPAN>\n" );
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