document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=658860>Question 658860</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimiter of a rectangle is 38 units. Two sides are X, the other two are 2X - 5. How do I find X? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "perimeter = total length of all four sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38 = x + x + 2x-5 + 2x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38 = x + x + 2x + 2x-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38 = 6x-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48 = 6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 = x <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer: 8 units </SPAN>\n" );
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