document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=753059>Question 753059</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I've been stuck on this problem since Friday. Help please.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length of a rectangle is 4 inches shorter than twice the width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 34 inches, find the length and the width of the triangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer on the paper is L=10 W=7 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I've been stuck on this problem since Friday. Help please.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length of a rectangle is 4 inches shorter than twice the width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 34 inches, find the length and the width of the triangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer on the paper is L=10 W=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let width be W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then length = 2W - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since perimeter = 34, then 2L + 2W = 34 ----- 2(L + W) = 2(17) ----- L + W = 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since L = 2W - 4, then L + W = 17  becomes: 2W - 4 + W = 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3W = 17 + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3W = 21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W, or width = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=21%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"21%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%287%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%287%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting 7 for W, L or length = 2(7) - 4, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2810%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2810%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > inches \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can do the check!!\r<BR>\n" );
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