document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=945357>Question 945357</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of the book is .42 cm shorter than its length. The book's perimeter is 5.96 cm. What are the width and length in centimeters? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #576491 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=576491\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=Length; W=Width=L-.42 cm; P=perimeter=2(L+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=2(L+W) divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P/2=L+W Substitute for W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P/2=L+L-.42 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P/2=2L-.42cm  Add .42 cm to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(P/2)+.42 cm=2L Plug in values<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5.96 cm/2)+.42 cm=2L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.98cm+.42cm=2L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.4 cm=2L Divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.7 cm=L ANSWER 1: Length is 1.7 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=L-.42 cm=1.7cm -.42cm=1.28 cm ANSWER 2: Width is 1.28 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=2(L+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.96cm=2(1.7cm+1.28cm)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.96cm=2(2.98cm)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.96cm=5.96cm </SPAN>\n" );
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