document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1064739>Question 1064739</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Somebody solve this please........the length of a rectangular mailing label is 5 centimeters less than twice the width. The perimeter is 38 centimeters. Find the dimensions of the label...... </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The length of a rectangular mailing label is 5 centimeters less than twice the width\" means that the length is 2x-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 2x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 38\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We'll use those three facts above to find x. The formula used is the rectangle perimeter formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 2*(L+W)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "38 = 2*(x+2x-5) ... substitute (see equations above)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "38 = 2*(3x-5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "38 = 2*(3x)+2(-5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "38 = 6x-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x-10 = 38\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x-10+10 = 38+10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x = 48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x/6 = 48/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We know now that x = 8. So the width is 8 cm. Recall that at the top we let x = width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length is L = 2x-5 = 2*8-5 = 16-5 = 11 cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In summary, the dimensions are <font color=red>11 cm by 8 cm</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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