document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=630076>Question 630076</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having a hard time solving the following question: Naima’s backyard is the shape of a rectangle. The length is 5 m less than twice the width, and the perimeter is 80 m. Find the dimensions of the yard </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the picture.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 2L + 2W = 80m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L + W = 40m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 2W-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute and solve for \"W\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W-5+W = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3W = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 15m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"L\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 2W-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 2*15-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 25m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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