document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=749022>Question 749022</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangular piece of steel in a bridge is 3 meters less than double the width. The perimeter of the piece of steel is 24 meters. Find the length of the piece of steel. Find the width of the piece of steel.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Width: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE w\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Length:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE l\ =\ 2w\ -\ 3\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE P\ =\ 2l\ +\ 2w\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE 2(2w\ -\ 3)\ +\ 2w\ =\ 24\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE w\">, then calculate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE 2w\ -\ 3\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\"><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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