document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=800956>Question 800956</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangle is 1 inch less than 3 times the width. if the length is increased by 6 inches and the width is increased by 5, then the length will be twice the width. what are the dimensions of the rectangle </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #483386 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Finavon><B>Finavon(81)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Finavon><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=483386\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let l & b be length and breadth<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1+l=3*b so l=3b-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l+6=2*(b+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute for l<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b-1+6=2*(b+5)=2b+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract (2b-5) from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l=3*5-1=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rectangle is 5 in by 14 in\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check: 3*5 - 1 =14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14+6 = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5+5)*2 = 20\r<BR>\n" );
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