document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58728>Question 58728</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534490247/algebrahomeworkh>Elementary and Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangle is 3 inches less than one-half of its length.  If the perimeter of the rectangle is 42 inches, find the area of the rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #40270 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=40270\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2*LENGTH*2WIDTH=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LENGTH=X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "WIDTH=(X/2)-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THEN<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+2(X/2-3)=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+2X/2-6=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4X+2X)/2=42+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6X/2=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6X=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=16 WHICH IS THE LENGTH<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THEN WIDTH=16/2-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OR WIDTH=8-3=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*16+2*5=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32+10=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42=42<BR>\n" );
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