document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1084444>Question 1084444</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangle is 5 meters less than 4 times the width. if the perimeter is 150 meters, find the length and the width 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 #698587 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=698587\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L = 4W-5 correct? Make sure you understand what I did. We are going to use this value for L next:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+2W = 150 substitute for L:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(4W-5)+2W = 150 distribute the 2 over the values inside the parenthesis (Distributive Properties of Multiplication):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8W-10+2W = 150 Add W on left, add 10 on both sides and you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10W = 160 Divide both sides by 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 16 </SPAN>\n" );
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