document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=479493>Question 479493</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter of a rectangle is 243 inches. if its length is three less than thrice its width, what is its length and width? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #328521 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=328521\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let width be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 2x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2(L+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "243=2(x+2x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "243=6x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=249<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=41.5in the width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-3=> 2*41.5-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 80 in </SPAN>\n" );
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