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\n" ); document.write( "The length of a rectangle, \"L\", is equal to \"3\" more than
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\n" ); document.write( "The perimeter, \"P\", is \"54ft\".\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"P=2%28L%2BW%29\" ..substitute \"L=3W%2B3\" and \"P=54ft\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"54ft=2%283W%2B3ft%2BW%29\" ...solve for \"W\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"54ft=2%284W%2B3ft%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"54ft%2F2=%284W%2B3ft%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"27ft-3ft=4W\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"24ft=4W\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"24ft%2F4=W\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28W=6ft%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"L=3%2A6ft%2B3ft\" \r
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