document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=939392>Question 939392</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of rectangle is 1cm less than twice the width. the perimeter is 28cm. find the dimensions 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 #572388 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=srinivas.g><B>srinivas.g(540)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=srinivas.g><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=srinivas.g><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=572388\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let  x be the width of rectangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the length of rectangle is 1cm less than twice the width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  length  =  2*x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter  = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   formula: perimeter   = 2(length+width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            28 = 2((2x-1)+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              28 = 2(2x-1+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               28 = 2(3x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    divide with 2 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28%2F2+=+2%283x-1%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28%2F2+=+2%283x-1%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "                <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14++=+3x-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14++=+3x-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( " add 1  on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  14+1 = 3x-1+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 15 = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( " divide with 3 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+15%2F3+++=+3x%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+15%2F3+++=+3x%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5+=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5+=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( " width  =  5 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length  =  2*5 -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            = 10-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                = 9 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Length  = 9 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Result : Dimensions: length  = 9 cm & width  =  5 cm </SPAN>\n" );
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