document.write( "Question 381644: The perimeter of a rectangle is 60 meters. The length of the rectangle is 6 meters less than twice the width. Find the length and with of the rectangle. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,         
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document.write( "Let x and (2x-6) represent the width and length respectively
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document.write( " P = 2*l + 2*w   ***
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document.write( " 60m = 2(2x-6) + 2x
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( " 60m = 4x - 12m + 2x
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document.write( " 72m = 6x
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document.write( "  x = 12m, the width.  The length is 18m.   (2*12 - 6)
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "2*12m + 2*18m = 24m + 36m = 60m \n" );
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