document.write( "Question 469980: The length of a rectangle is 3 inches less than twice the width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 18 inches, find the width of the rectangle.
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document.write( "The length of a rectangle is 3 inches less than twice the width
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document.write( "Let x and (2x-3) represent the width and length respectively
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document.write( "  2(2x-3) + 2x = 18in
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document.write( "        6x = 24in
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document.write( "         x = 4in, the width.  The length is 5in  (2*4in-3in)\r
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document.write( "  2*5in + 2*4in = 18in \n" );
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