document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=782732>Question 782732</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangular parking lot is 8 feet less than three-fifths of the length.  The perimeter of the lot is 400 feet.  Find the length and width of the lot.	 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #476503 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=476503\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> length =x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "width = (3/5)x-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2(L+W)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=2(x+(3/5)x-8))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "400=2(x+(3/5)x-8))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "200 = x+(3/5)x-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "200-8= x+(3/5)x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "192=(8/5)x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "192*5=8x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "192*5/8 =x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24*5=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=120\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length =120\r<BR>\n" );
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