document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=590348>Question 590348</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do you set up an equation in algebra to show that the width of a rectangle  is 3 ft shorter than the length and that the perimeter of the rectangle is 86 feet?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "86=3w -6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am soooo confused! Please help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "bmccain@wowway.com </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #375115 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=375115\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> it's actually two equations, because there are two unknowns (length and width)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2L + 2W = 86 ___ L + W = 43\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W = L - 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can solve the system of equations by substitution or elimination\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ L + (L - 3) = 43 </SPAN>\n" );
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