document.write( "Question 1046119: The length of a rectangle is 5 centimeters less than twice its width. The perimeter is 68 centimeters. Find the length and width of the rectangle. \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "Let x represent width, length (2x-5)
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document.write( "P = 2L + 2w
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document.write( "68 = 2(2x-5) + 2x  |In cm
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document.write( "68= 6x-10
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document.write( "78 = 6x
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document.write( "13cm = x, width.  Length is 21 \"2%2A13-5\"\r
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document.write( "AND
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document.write( "42 + 26 = 68  CHECKS!\r
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