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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #455734 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=timvanswearingen><B>timvanswearingen(106)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=timvanswearingen><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=timvanswearingen><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=455734\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let w represent the width.  Then the length is 2w-3 (3 less than twice the width)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=2l%2B2w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=2l%2B2w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug in for l and w:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24=2%282w-3%29%2B2w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24=2%282w-3%29%2B2w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distribute:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24=4w-6%2B2w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24=4w-6%2B2w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24=6w-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24=6w-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 6 to both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30=6w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30=6w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 6:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5=w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5=w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now find l:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=l=2w-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"l=2w-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=l=2%285%29-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"l=2%285%29-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=l=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"l=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The width is 5 meters and the length is 7 meters. </SPAN>\n" );
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