document.write( "Question 623905: The perimeter of a rectangle is 25 cm less than five times its length. Find the width of the rectangle if it is 5 cm less than the length. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "The perimeter of a rectangle is 25 cm less than five times its length   
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document.write( "Find the width of the rectangle if it is 5 cm less than the length  
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document.write( "    P = 5x-25cm 
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document.write( "        5x-25cm = 2x + 2(x-5cm)  
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document.write( "              x = 15cm, the length, the width is 10cm
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document.write( " 50cm = 30cm + 20cm \n" );
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