document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=369171>Question 369171</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a field is 500 feet. Its width (shorter side) is 32 feet less than half its length (longer side). What is its width? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #263064 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=263064\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P = 500 = 2l + 2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = l/2 - 32. <BR>\n" );
document.write( " By direct substitution, 2l + 2(l/2 - 32) = 500.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2l + l-64 =500,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3l = 564,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l = 188 feet, the length of the rectangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 94 - 32 = 62 feet, the width of the rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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