document.write( "Question 838308: the length of a rectangle is 7 meters shorter than twice the width. the perimeter is 64 meters. set up and solve. \r
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document.write( "the length of a rectangle is 7 meters shorter than twice the width . length is .  
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document.write( "the perimeter is 64 meters.
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document.write( "  2x + 2(2x-7) = 64m  ****
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document.write( "    6x = 78m
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document.write( "     x = 13m, the width.  The length is 19m
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document.write( "CHECKING our answer***
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document.write( "  2*13m + 2*19m = 26m + 38m = 64m \n" );
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