document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=674518>Question 674518</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangle is 1 foot shorter than half the length. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 64 feet find the dimensions 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 #419295 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jokaehler><B>jokaehler(26)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jokaehler><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=jokaehler><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=419295\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> With this question, break down the sentence into bits and pieces.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The width of a rectangle is...\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"1 foot shorter than half the length.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"If the perimeter of the rectangle is 64 feet...\" \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( " (NOTE: Remember P = 2l + 2w)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Find the dimensions of the rectangle.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find \"l\" and \"w.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now that we have those, we piece it all together.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > l - 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 2l + 2w\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "64 = 2l + 2(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > l - 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the distributive property.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "64 = 2l + l - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms, and add two to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "66 = 3l\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "22 = l\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now that we have \"l,\" we can find \"w\" by plugging it into w = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > l - 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > * 22 - 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11 - 1 = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length = 22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "width = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check your work.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 2l + 2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64 = (2 * 22) + (2 * 10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64 = 44 + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64 = 64<BR>\n" );
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