document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1051491>Question 1051491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 8 meters less than 5 times the width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 104 meters find the width of the rectangle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #666974 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=666974\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L = 5W-8 we'll use this value for L next<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+2W = 104 Substitute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(5W-8)+2W = 104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10W-16+2W = 104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12W = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 5W-8 = 5(10)-8 = 42<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(42)+2(10) = 104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84+20 = 104 Correct<BR>\n" );
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