document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=975757>Question 975757</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 3 inches less than twice the width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 18 inches, find the width of the rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #597552 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nigelyul><B>Nigelyul(18)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nigelyul><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=Nigelyul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=597552\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let \"W\" be the width of the rectangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let \"L\" be the length of the rectangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let \"P\" be the perimeter of the rectangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 2W - 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 2L + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 = 2L + 2W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the value of the length in the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18 = 2(2W - 3) + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 = 4W - 6 + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 = 6W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The width of the rectangle is 4 inches.<BR>\n" );
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