document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=905658>Question 905658</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of the rectangle is 11 less than twice its width. If the perimeter is 86 what is the length and width of the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #549301 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><B>rm29924(97)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><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=rm29924><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=549301\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let X = the width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the length is 11 less than twice the width so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 2x-11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the perimeter of a rectangle = 2W + 2L so\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2X + 2(2X-11) = 86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X + 4X -22 = 86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 22 to both sides <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X + 4X = 108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6X = 108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check the answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(18) + 2(2(18)-11) = 86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 + 2(36-11) = 86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 + 2(25) = 86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 + 50 = 86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "86 = 86 \r<BR>\n" );
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