document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=644074>Question 644074</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle has a width five feet shorter than its length.  The perimeter of the rectangle is 112ft.  Find the length and width.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #404857 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jan+Jay+Chan><B>Jan Jay Chan(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jan+Jay+Chan><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=404857\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x-5=width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get the formula for the perimeter of rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     2L+2W=P<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the x, x-5 and the given perimeter=112ft to the formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     2(x)+2(x-5)=112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     2x+2x-10=112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     4x=122<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x=30.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to get width:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     (30.5)-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     =25.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     Length=30.5ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     Width=25.5ft\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check the answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     2L+2W=p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     2(30.5)+2(25.5)=112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     61+51=112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     112=112 </SPAN>\n" );
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