document.write( "Question 830040: Sally is creating a rectangular quilt and the length is equal to five inches less than the width. The perimeter is 30 inches. What are the dimensions of the quilt?
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P = 2L + 2W = 30
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\n" ); document.write( "W-5 + W = 15
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\n" ); document.write( "That's a small quilt, big enough for a rat maybe.
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