document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=972439>Question 972439</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A classroom has a length that is 6 metres shorter than its width. If the perimeter is 30m, what is the length and 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 #594755 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=satyareddy22><B>satyareddy22(84)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=satyareddy22><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=594755\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let l be the length,w be the width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w - l = 6 (given)-------------(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 2(l+w) = 30 => l + w = 30/2 =15------(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving (1) & (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w-l=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w+l=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 2w =21 =>w=21/2=10.5m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l= 4.5m </SPAN>\n" );
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