document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005258>Question 1005258</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 268 inches. If each dimension is decreased by 12 inches, one of the dimensions becomes 3/8 of the other. 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 #621571 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=621571\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2w+2L=268, and the description then indicates  w+12 and L+12 to be the new dimensions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%2B12=%283%2F8%29%28L%2B12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%2B12=%283%2F8%29%28L%2B12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8w%2B96=3%28L%2B12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8w%2B96=3%28L%2B12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8w%2B96=3L%2B36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8w%2B96=3L%2B36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8w-3L=36-96 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8w-3L=36-96\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8w-3L=-60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8w-3L=-60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%283L-8w=60%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%283L-8w=60%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the perimeter information.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%2BL=134 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%2BL=134\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=134-w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=134-w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28134-w%29-8w=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28134-w%29-8w=60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=402-3w-8w=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"402-3w-8w=60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-11w=60-402 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-11w=60-402\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11w=402-60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11w=402-60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11w=342 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11w=342\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28w=31%261%2F11%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28w=31%261%2F11%29\"   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=134-31%261%2F11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=134-31%261%2F11\"   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=102%2610%2F11%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28L=102%2610%2F11%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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