document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=895138>Question 895138</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A lot is in the shape of a rectangle with a perimeter of 66 meters.  The length is 4 meters less than twice the width. Find the length. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need help setting this up please. I have attempted to set up the equation below but when I plug in the numbers I am missing something.  Thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Length= 4 meters - 2x (x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width= x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter = 66 meters </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-4=length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(length+width)=perimeter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2x-4+x)=66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-8=66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=74/6=37/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-4=(2*37/3)-4=74/3-4=74/3-12/3=62/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length=62/3 meters </SPAN>\n" );
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