document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=991461>Question 991461</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangle is 5 less than twice its width.The perimeter is 26 meters.Find the dimensions 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 #611410 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=611410\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi there,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make Width = 'x'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 2x - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter of a rectangle =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 x Width + 2 x Length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26m = 2(x) + 2(2x - 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26m = 2x + 4x -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 4x = 26 + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 36m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 6m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 7m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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