document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1061601>Question 1061601</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tangle is 2 feet shorter than its length.  The perimeter of the rectangle is 20.  Find the length of the rectangle.  Do not uses spaces or units.<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 #676349 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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=676349\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let l be the rectangle's length. Then its width is l-2. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20=2(l-2)+2l<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4l=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length is 6; the width is 4. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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