document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1108183>Question 1108183</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 56cm. The width is 8cm. less than the length. Find its area. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 2L + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56 = 2L + 2(L-8)    <<<— Width is Length-8cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "56 = 2L + 2L - 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you solve it from here?   You will need to find L, then W  (=L-8)  and then compute  L*W to get area.\r<BR>\n" );
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