document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=648854>Question 648854</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangle is 4 inches shorter than its length. The perimeter of the rectangle is 488 inches. What are the length and width 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 #406819 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=406819\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> By definition, perimeter = 2*length + 2*width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the length = l,  then the width = l-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So  2*l + 2(l-4) = 488\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2l + 2l - 8 = 488\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4l = 456\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "l = 114\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w = 110 </SPAN>\n" );
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