document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=384627>Question 384627</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 42 ft. The length of the rectangle 3 ft. less than twice the width.Find the length and width of the rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #272299 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=272299\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If x and 2x - 3 are the width and length of the rectangle, then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x + 2x-3) = 42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + (2x - 3) = 21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving, we obtain x = 8, 2x - 3 = 13. </SPAN>\n" );
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