document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=819573>Question 819573</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a rectangle, the length is 5 cm less than three times the width. If the perimeter is 26 cm, what is the length of the rectangle?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. 4.5 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 7.25 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 7.75 cm <BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 8.5 cm  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #493174 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=493174\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(3x-5)+2x=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-10+2x=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=26+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=36/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-5=8.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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