document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1205137>Question 1205137</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a basement is 2 less than 3 times the width. The Perimeter is 80 feet. Find the length and width. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "if the length of a basement  is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >less than <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >times the width, we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=l=3w-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"l=3w-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...eq.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the Perimeter is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > feet, we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28l%2Bw%29=80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28l%2Bw%29=80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=l%2Bw=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"l%2Bw=40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=l ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"l\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from eq.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3w-2%2Bw=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3w-2%2Bw=40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4w=40%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4w=40%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4w=42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4w=42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=42%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=42%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=10.5%7D%7D%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0Ago+to%0D%0A%0D%0A+%7B%7B%7Bl=3w-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=10.5%7D%7D%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0Ago+to%0D%0A%0D%0A+%7B%7B%7Bl=3w-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...eq.1, substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=l=3%2A10.5-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"l=3%2A10.5-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=l=29.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"l=29.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " the length is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=29.5ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"29.5ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the width  is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10.5ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10.5ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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