document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1094576>Question 1094576</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A building in a city has a rectangular base. The length of the base measures <BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 ft less than three times the width. The perimeter of this base is 960 ft. What are the dimensions of the&#8203; base?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what is the width of base in feet? what is the length of base in feet? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #709140 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=709140\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L = 3W-60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L + 2W = 960<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute for L:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(3W-60)+2W = 960<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute the 2 (Distributive Properties of Multiplication)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6W-120+2W = 960<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8W = 1080<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 135<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the Length: (135*3)-60 = 345<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(135) + 2(345) = 960<BR>\n" );
document.write( "270 + 690 = 960 Correct<BR>\n" );
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