document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1001688>Question 1001688</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 5 inches less than 4 times the width. The perimeter is 100 inches. Find the length and the width. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make the width = 'x'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 4x - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter of rectangle <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2(width) + 2(length)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100 = 2(x) + 2(4x - 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100 = 2x + 8x - 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 100 + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 11 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 39 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-)<BR>\n" );
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