document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=701053>Question 701053</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the lenght of a rectangle is 2 less than 3 times its width. the perimeter of the rectangle is 36 inches.determine the dimensions of the rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the width be \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the length is \"3x-2\":<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2(length + width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 = 2(3x-2 + x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 = 4x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 inches (width)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-2 = 13 inches (length)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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