document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=125152>Question 125152</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is twice the length of each side of a square and the width of the rectangle is 1 inch less than the length of each side of the square. The perimeter of the rectangle exceeds the perimeter of the square by three. Find the length of each side of the square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried solving it, but each time I got a negative answer.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #91759 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=91759\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The side of the square is s.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length of the rectangle is then 2s, so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=l=2s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"l=2s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The width of the rectangle is s - 1, so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=s-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=s-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perimeter of a rectangle is given by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%5Br%5D=2l%2B2w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%5Br%5D=2l%2B2w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the perimeter of a square is given by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%5Bs%5D=4s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%5Bs%5D=4s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting in the expression for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%5Br%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%5Br%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%5Br%5D=2%282s%29%2B2%28s-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%5Br%5D=2%282s%29%2B2%28s-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%5Br%5D=P%5Bs%5D%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%5Br%5D=P%5Bs%5D%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%282s%29%2B2%28s-1%29=4s%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%282s%29%2B2%28s-1%29=4s%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4s%2B2s-2=4s%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4s%2B2s-2=4s%2B3\"   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=cartoon%284s%2B2s-2=4s%2B3%2Ccross%284s%29%2B2s-2=cross%284s%29%2B3%2C2s-2=3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cartoon%284s%2B2s-2=4s%2B3%2Ccross%284s%29%2B2s-2=cross%284s%29%2B3%2C2s-2=3%29\"   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=2s=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2s=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s=5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s=5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Side of the square is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Length of the rectangle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A%285%2F2%29=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A%285%2F2%29=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,  Width of the rectangle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F2%29-1=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F2%29-1=3%2F2\"   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=P%5Br%5D=2%285%29%2B2%283%2F2%29=10%2B3=13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%5Br%5D=2%285%29%2B2%283%2F2%29=10%2B3=13\"   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=P%5Bs%5D=4%285%2F2%29=20%2F2=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%5Bs%5D=4%285%2F2%29=20%2F2=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And finally, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10+%2B+3=13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10+%2B+3=13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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