document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1012433>Question 1012433</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle of length y cm has a 4 cm width shorter than its length write down the expression for (1) the width of the rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               (2) the perimeter 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 #628361 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=628361\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width is 4 cm shorter than length y so we would call that (y - 4) cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The perimeter is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 2L + 2W = 2y + 2(y - 4) = 2y + 2y - 8 = (4y - 8) cm </SPAN>\n" );
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