document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=793853>Question 793853</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 4 less than 3 times the width. If the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter is 56 inches, what is the area of the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "length (L) = 3w - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width (w)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 56\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2w + 2(3w -4) = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w + 6w - 8 = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8w - 8 + 8 = 56 + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8w = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8w/8 = 64/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 3(8) - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       = 24 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(8) + 2(3(8) - 4) = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 + 2(24 - 4) = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 + 2(20) = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 + 40 = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56 = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = Lw<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     = 20 * 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     = 160 in^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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