document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=504021>Question 504021</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangular parking lot is 8 meters less than twice its width. and the perimeter is 470 meters, find the length of the parking lot.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let W= the width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, Length(L)= 2W-8 \"8meters less than twice of W\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           Perimeter=470\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Formula: the perimeter of a rectangle; P=2(L+W)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> 470=2[(2W-8)+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   470=2(3W-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   470=6W-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "470+16=6w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   486=6W<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " W=81\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "However, L= (2*81)-8 =154meters\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Length=154<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width=81\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter=2(154+81)=470meters<BR>\n" );
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