document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=989348>Question 989348</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A building in a city has a rectangular base. The length of the base measures <BR>\n" );
document.write( "70 ft less than three times the width. The perimeter of the base is 900 ft. What are the dimensions of the base? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A building in a city has a <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=rectangular ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"rectangular\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > base. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the length <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the base measures <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=70ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"70ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > less than three times the width <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we have \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=3W-70ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=3W-70ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the perimeter <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=2%28L%2BW%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=2%28L%2BW%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the base is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=900ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"900ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, than\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28L%2BW%29=900ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28L%2BW%29=900ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3W-70ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3W-70ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%283W-70ft%2BW%29=900ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%283W-70ft%2BW%29=900ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...........solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%284W-70ft%29=900ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%284W-70ft%29=900ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8W-140ft=900ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8W-140ft=900ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8W=900ft%2B140ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8W=900ft%2B140ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8W=1040ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8W=1040ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=1040ft%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=1040ft%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28W=130ft%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28W=130ft%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=3W-70ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=3W-70ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=3%2A130ft-70ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=3%2A130ft-70ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=390ft-70ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=390ft-70ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28L=320ft%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28L=320ft%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, the dimensions of the base are:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28L=320ft%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28L=320ft%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28W=130ft%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28W=130ft%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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