document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1046353>Question 1046353</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 2 cm less than twice the width. Express as an integer the maximum width of the rectangle when the perimeter is less than 66 cm. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #661812 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=661812\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font color=black size=3>L = length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The length of a rectangle is 2 cm less than twice the width\" means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+2W-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+2W-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter of rectangle = 2*(Length+Width)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+2%2A%28L%2BW%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+2%2A%28L%2BW%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=P+=+2%2A%282W-2%2BW%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+2%2A%282W-2%2BW%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Replace L with 2W-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+2%2A%283W-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+2%2A%283W-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+6W-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+6W-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+6W-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+6W-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We are told that the \"perimeter is less than 66 cm\", so the perimeter P is smaller than 66 meaning that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+%3C+66 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+%3C+66\"   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=P+%3C+66 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+%3C+66\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the inequality\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6W-4+%3C+66 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6W-4+%3C+66\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Replace P with 6W-4. Solve for W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6W-4%2B4+%3C+66%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6W-4%2B4+%3C+66%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 4 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6W+%3C+70 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6W+%3C+70\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6W%2F6+%3C+70%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6W%2F6+%3C+70%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+%3C+11.6666666666667 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+%3C+11.6666666666667\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since W is less than <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11.6666666666667 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11.6666666666667\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, this means that the largest W can be is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The maximum width is <font color=red>11 cm</font></font> </SPAN>\n" );
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