document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=799333>Question 799333</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the legnth of a rectangle is 3 cm less than 4 times the width. the perimeter is 114 cm. find the width </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #482640 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=thejackal><B>thejackal(72)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=thejackal><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=thejackal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=482640\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let width be = W cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thus Length L = 4W - 3 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If perimeter P = 114 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then the expression P = 2L + 2W holds\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thus 114 = 2(4W - 3) + 2(W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "114 = 8W - 6 + 2W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for W to get 10.8 cm<BR>\n" );
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