document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=948631>Question 948631</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 160 meters. If the length is 20 meters less than three times the width, find the dimensions of the rectangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " What is the length?\r<BR>\n" );
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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 #579037 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=579037\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> W=width; L=length=3W-20; Perimeter=2(L+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "160 meters=2(L+W) Substitute for L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "160 meters=2((3W-20)+W) Divide each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80 meters=4W-20 Add 20 to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100 meters=4W Divide each side by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 meters=W ANSWER 1: The width is 25 meters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=3W-20=3(25)-20=75-20=55 meters ANSWER 2: The length is 55 meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P=2(L+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "160 meters=2(55 meters + 25 Meters)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "160 meters=2(80 meters)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "160 meters=160 meters\r<BR>\n" );
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