document.write( "Question 1204255: A​ solid-gold jewelry box was found in the underwater palace of Cleopatra just off the shore of Treasure City. The length of the rectangular box is 25 centimeters less than triple the width. The perimeter of the box is 250 centimeters. Find the length and width of​ Cleopatra's solid-gold jewelry box.
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The length of the rectangular box is \"25\" centimeters less than triple the width.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The perimeter of the box is \"250+\"centimeters. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2%28L%2BW%29=250\".....eq.2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "substitute the length from eq.1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2%283W-25%2BW%29=250\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6W-50%2B2W=250\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8W=250%2B50\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8W=300\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"W=300%2F8\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"W=37.5\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"L=3W-25\".......eq.1, substitute W\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"L=3%2A37.5-25\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"L=87.5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " the length and width of​ Cleopatra's solid-gold jewelry box is \"87.5cm\"\r
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