document.write( "Question 1115410: A rectangle has a perimeter of 56cm. The length is 4 less than 3 times width. Find its dimensions. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( "A rectangle has a perimeter of \"56cm\". \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=> \"P=2%28L%2BW%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=> \"2%28L%2BW%29=56cm\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=> \"L%2BW=56cm%2F2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=> \"L%2BW=28cm\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=> \"L=28cm-W\"....eq.1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if the length is \"4cm\" less than \"3\" times width, we have:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"L=3W-4cm\"...eq.2 ...substitute in eq.1\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3W-4cm=28cm-W\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3W%2BW=28cm%2B4cm\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4W=32cm\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"W=32cm%2F4\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28W=8cm%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now find the length:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"L=28cm-W\"....eq.1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"L=28cm-8cm\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28L=20cm%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, dimensions are:\"highlight%28L=20cm%29\",\"highlight%28W=8cm%29\"\r
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