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document.write( "The length of a rectangle is 3ft less than 2 times the width. What is the length and width if the perimeter is 42? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #366075 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ad_alta><B>ad_alta(240)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ad_alta><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=ad_alta><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=366075\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let 'l' be the length and 'w' the width. Then l=2w-3. Also, 42=2w+2l. Substituting the first equation into the second we get 42=2w+2(2w-3). Solving, we get w=8 and l=13.  </SPAN>\n" );
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