document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1002518>Question 1002518</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle corner lot has a width 12 feet less than its length. When three feet are taken from one width and one length, to be used as a sidewalk, the area of the lots is reduced by 177ft(2). Find the original dimensions of the lot.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #619412 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=619412\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This sidewalk is only going half-way around, and will not be a perimeter border.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L for lot length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w for lot width<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=L-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=L-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total Lot, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%2AL ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%2AL\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  square feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Reduced Lot, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28w-3%29%28L-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28w-3%29%28L-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sidewalk area is the total lot area minus the reduced lot area.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=wL-%28w-3%29%28L-3%29=177 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"wL-%28w-3%29%28L-3%29=177\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >---first, simplify this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=wL-%28wL-3L-3w%2B9%29=177 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"wL-%28wL-3L-3w%2B9%29=177\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=wL-wL%2B3L%2B3w-9=177 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"wL-wL%2B3L%2B3w-9=177\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3L%2B3w-9-177=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3L%2B3w-9-177=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3L%2B3w-186=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3L%2B3w-186=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute for w, from the description fact.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3L%2B3%28L-12%29-186=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3L%2B3%28L-12%29-186=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3L%2B3L-36-186=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3L%2B3L-36-186=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6L=186%2B36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6L=186%2B36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6L=222 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6L=222\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28L=37%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28L=37%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   and from this find that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28w=25%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28w=25%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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