document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=607684>Question 607684</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 48 cm. The length is 6 cm less than twice the width. Which system would model this situation, and what are the length and the width? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x=length and y=width<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the 2nd equation for x or y (whichever is more convenient) and then plug into the 1st equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B2y=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B2y=48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%282y-6%29%2B2y=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%282y-6%29%2B2y=48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4y-12%2B2y=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4y-12%2B2y=48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute y into a previous equation to solve for x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length is 14cm and the width is 10cm. </SPAN>\n" );
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