document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=42113>Question 42113</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 420 inches.  The width is 4 inches less than the length.  What is the length 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 #27243 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=psbhowmick><B>psbhowmick(878)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=psbhowmick><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=psbhowmick><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=27243\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let length = x inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, width = (x - 4) inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus perimeter = 2(Length + Width) = 2(x + (x - 4)) = 2(2x - 4) = 4(x - 2) inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But it is given that perimeter = 420 inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So 4(x - 2) = 420<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x - 2 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=420%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"420%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x = 105 + 2 = 107.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, reqd. length is 107 inches. </SPAN>\n" );
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