document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1063302>Question 1063302</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 146 inches. The length is 7 inches shorter than three\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "times the width. Find the length. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #678378 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=678378\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> perimeter = 2*width + 2*length, or the long way: width + width + length + length. In other words, all around the edge of the rectangle, what we call the perimeter.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Length = 3W-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So now we have: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W+2(3W-7) = 146 distribute the 2 over the \"stuff\" in the parenthesis (Distributive Property of Multiplication):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W+6W-14 = 146<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8W = 160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(20)+2(3*(20)-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40+106 = 146 Correct<BR>\n" );
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