document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=799760>Question 799760</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangle is 15cm less than 3 times the width with a perimater of 34cm. what are the length and width? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Length = 3x - 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 2*width + 2*length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34 = 2*x + 2*(3x - 15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34 = 2x + 6x - 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 8cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 9cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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