document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=791482>Question 791482</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the perimeter of a rectangular sign is 44cm and the width is 2 cm shorter than half the length, what are the length and width </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #479613 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=479613\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28x%2By%29=44 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x%2By%29=44\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-2%2B%281%2F2%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-2%2B%281%2F2%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two equations and two unknowns.  Try substituting for y in the first equation and solve for x; then resolve for y using known x. </SPAN>\n" );
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