document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=948358>Question 948358</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 260 m. If the length is 5 m less than twice the width, find the dimensions of the rectangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the length?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the width? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #578852 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=578852\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> W=width; L=length=2W-5; Perimeter=P=2(L+W)=260 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=2(L+W) Substitute for L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "260 m=2((2W-5)+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "260 m=2(3w-5) Divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "130 m=3W-5 Add 5 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "135 m=3W Divide each side by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45 m=W ANSWER 1: Width is 45 meters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=2W-5=2(45)-5=90-5=85 m ANSWER 2: Length is 85 meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P=260 m=2(L+W)=2(85 m+45 m)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "260 m=2(130 m)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "260 m=260 m\r<BR>\n" );
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