document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1049367>Question 1049367</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 5 less than twice its width. The perimeter is 26 meters. 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 #664959 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=664959\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2L+2W = 26 (1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 2W-5 Substitute for L on (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2W-5)+2W = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4W-10+2W = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6W = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(6)-5 = 7 this, according to the problem, is the length. Now:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(7)+2(6) = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14+12 = 26 Correct<BR>\n" );
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