document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=384638>Question 384638</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter of a rectangle is 42 ft. The length of the rectangle is 3 ft less than twice the width.Find the length and the width of the rectangle </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "length = 2w-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*(l+w)=perimeter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*(w+2w-3)=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*(3w-3)=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6w-6=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+6    +6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6w=42+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6w=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6w/6=48/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w=8 the width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 2w-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 2*8-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length =13feet, width =8feet<BR>\n" );
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