document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118961>Question 118961</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello can you help me with this questions please.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Suppose that the width of a rectangle is 5 inches shorter than the lenght and that the perimeter of the rectangle is 50.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) Set up an equation of the perimeter involving only L, the length of the rectangle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Solve this equation algebraically to find the length of the rectangle. Find the width as well.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: Length ______, Width ______<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #87040 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mayank><B>mayank(15)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mayank><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=87040\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> here let width be W and length be L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From given details width is 5 inches shorter than length, thus W=L-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now perimeter of rectangle is 50.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thus 50=2(L+W)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thus P=2(L+L-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thus P=2(2L-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thus P=4L-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)now as p=50, 50=4L-10;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thus 60=4L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thus L=60/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thus L=15 </SPAN>\n" );
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