document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96432>Question 96432</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> HELP!!! OK I tried to do this but it didn't work...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem: The length of a rectangle is 3 meters less than twice the width.  The perimeter is 18 meters. Find the width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So is it 18=2*2x-3*2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THANK YOU SO MUCH AGAIN!\r<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 #70192 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=70192\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=2W-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2W-3)+2W=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4W-6+2W=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6W=18+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6W=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=24/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=4 FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=2*4-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=8-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=5 FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*5+2*4=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+8=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=18 </SPAN>\n" );
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