document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=678479>Question 678479</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 3 feet less than twice the width of the rectangle. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 474 feet, find the width and the length.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This real-world problem can be solved using a linear equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First express the length L of the rectangle in terms of the width W. We are given that the length is 3 feet less than twice the width.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #421424 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><B>rm29924(97)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><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=rm29924><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=421424\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> perimeter of a rectangle=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter=2(length)+2(width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter=474 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let W=width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the length=2W-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W+2W-3=474<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3w-3=474<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3w=477<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=159\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length is 2W-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(159)-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "318-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "315\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the width is 159 ft and the length is 315 ft </SPAN>\n" );
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