document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=549401>Question 549401</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangle is three less than two times the width. the perimeter of the rectangle is 78 inches. find the length and the width of the rectangle </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "length = 2x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter =78\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2(x+2x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(3x-3)=78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-6=78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=14 the width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 2*14-3=25 inches </SPAN>\n" );
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