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document.write( "The perimeter of a rectangle is 52 cm. The length is 2 cm less than three times the width. Find the length and the width. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #590197 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=590197\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P=2L+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=3W-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52=2(3W-2)+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52=6W-4+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52=8W-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8W=52+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8W=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=56/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=7 CM FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=3*7-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=21-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=19 CM FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52=2*19+2*7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52=38+14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52=52 </SPAN>\n" );
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