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document.write( "The longest side of a rectangle is six less than three times the shortest side. if the perimeter of the rectangle is 85, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is the area of the rectangle to the nearest hundredth?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let width be x units\r\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, length = 3x-6.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2*(length + width)\r\n" );
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document.write( "85 = 2*(3x-6+x)\r\n" );
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document.write( "85 = 8x-12\r\n" );
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document.write( "97 = 8x\r\n" );
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document.write( "x = 12.125\r\n" );
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document.write( "Length = 3*12.125-6 = 30.375\r\n" );
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document.write( "Area = length*width = 30.375*12.125\r\n" );
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document.write( "= 368.296875 sq.units (answer)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Dear @Jeetbhatt10th !\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this forum, we just have one person who makes errors in every second solved problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, such position is NOT vacant at this forum.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You started recently, but it is just third time I see your solution incorrect.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please be more attentive in future.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I wish you to get every success in this forum.\r<BR>\n" );
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