document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=948727>Question 948727</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 2 inches less than 2 times the width. The perimeter is 26 inches. Find the length and the width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My set up: 2-2x=26 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #579093 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=579093\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L for length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w for width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28L=-2%2B2w%2C2w%2B2L=26%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28L=-2%2B2w%2C2w%2B2L=26%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the perimeter equation, substitute for L in the perimeter equation, and solve for the value of w. </SPAN>\n" );
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