document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=360362>Question 360362</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The plans for a rectangular deck call for the width to be 10ft less than the length.  The overall perimeter of the deck is 56ft.  What should the length be? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #257155 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=257155\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> W=L-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+2W=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+2(L-10)=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+2L-20=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4L=56+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4L=76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=76/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=19 FT IS THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=19-10=9 FT. IS THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*19+2*9=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38+18=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56=56 </SPAN>\n" );
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