document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=894369>Question 894369</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please explain how to answer this word problem.....the length of a rectangle is 3 feet less than twice the width of the rectangle. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 174 feet, what is the width and the length? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #541979 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=541979\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, write the equation for the perimeter of a rectangle,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=2%28L%2BW%29=174 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=2%28L%2BW%29=174\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%2BW=87 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%2BW=87\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now write the relationship between length and width,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=2W-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=2W-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute this value into the perimeter equation and solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282W-3%29%2BW=87 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282W-3%29%2BW=87\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3W=90 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3W=90\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=2%2830%29-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=2%2830%29-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=60-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=60-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=57 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=57\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >feet<BR>\n" );
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