document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=993576>Question 993576</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 17 meters less than twice the width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 203 meters. Find the dimensions. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make the width = 'x'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 2x - 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 2 x Width + 2 x Length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "203 = 2(x) + 2(2x - 17)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "203 = 2x + 4x - 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "collect like terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 4x = 203 + 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 237<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 237/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 39.5 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 39.5 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 62 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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