document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=917705>Question 917705</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't understand what to do. The perimeter of a rectangle is 40 inches. Find the dimensions if the length is 2 inches less than twice the width. Please help me solve it. I did let steps like x=the width and 2x-2= the length but I don't know if that is correct. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "L for length, w for width, perimeter is 40.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "IF those make sense, then you should know what to do from them. </SPAN>\n" );
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