document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=911273>Question 911273</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangle is 6 in. less than its length. The perimeter is 68 in.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the width of the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " What is the width of the rectangle?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "perimeter = 2(length + width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "68 = 2(L + L-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34 = 2L-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 20 in <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = L-6 = 14<BR>\n" );
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