document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=945322>Question 945322</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter of a rectangle is 46cm the length of the rectangle is 4cm less than twice the width. find the width 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 #576465 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=576465\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=length=2W-4; W=width; P=perimeter=2(L+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=2(L+W) Substitute for L, enter given value for P<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46 cm=2(2W-4+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46 cm=2(3W-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46 cm=6W-8   Add 8 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54 cm=6W  Divide each side by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 cm=W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER Width of the rectangle is 9 cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK <BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=2W-4=18-4=14 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=2(L+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46 cm=2(14 cm+ 9 cm)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46 cm=2(23 cm)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46 cm=46 cm<BR>\n" );
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