document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=888790>Question 888790</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 8  inches less than 4  times the width. The perimeter is 114  inches. Find the length and the width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #537680 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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=537680\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 8 inches less than 4 times the width. The perimeter is 114 inches. Find the length and the width.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-8=length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(length+width)=perimeter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+4x-8)=114<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x-16=114<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-8=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width=13 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length=44 inches </SPAN>\n" );
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