document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=917467>Question 917467</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having trouble with this question: \"Given the length of a rectangle is one less than four times the width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 88. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.\" So I put it into an equation of 4x-1=88. I worked out the equation, but then I was left with 89/4. It became a decimal of 22.25, but I have to find the dimensions of the rectangle which would be finding the length and width I suppose which is not the same size. Can someone please help me of solving this problem? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #556676 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=556676\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the width of the rectangle, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 4x -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter(P) = 2l + 2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 2(4x-1) + 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now the perimeter is 88, therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "88 = 8x-2 +2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = 9 and length = 35<BR>\n" );
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