document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1166080>Question 1166080</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is two less than half the width.  Four times the length is eight less than twice the perimeter. Find the dimensions. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #790557 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39632)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=790557\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L, length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w, width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First sentence, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=w%2F2-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=w%2F2-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second sentence, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4L=2%28L%2Bw%29-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4L=2%28L%2Bw%29-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maybe you can do the rest on your own.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First Sentence equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2L=w-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2L=w-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second Sentence equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4L=2L%2B2w-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4L=2L%2B2w-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3L=2w-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3L=2w-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Revised System:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%282L-w=-4%2C3L-2w=-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%282L-w=-4%2C3L-2w=-8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One way to go from here, is multiply first equation by 2, and subtract the \"first\" from \"second\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%284L-2w=-8%2C3L-2w=-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%284L-2w=-8%2C3L-2w=-8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-----------------------makes no sense.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem as given is wrong.  No Solution!\r<BR>\n" );
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