SOLUTION: I hopeless a t algebra -just something that goes over my head. my daughter is stuck on the rectangle PROBLEM - in the answers the solution reads 3W=2L+3 THE QUESTION READS

Question 665453: I hopeless a t algebra -just something that goes over my head.
my daughter is stuck on the rectangle PROBLEM - in the answers the solution reads
3W=2L+3 THE QUESTION READS 3W IS GRATER THAN 2L BY 3 .MY DAUGHTER DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE 3 IS ON RIGHT SIDE ,AM LOOSING WILL TO LIVE .PLEASE HELP
PAT ----iRELAND
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THE QUESTION READS 3W IS GRATER THAN 2L BY 3 .MY DAUGHTER DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE 3 IS ON RIGHT SIDE ,AM LOOSING WILL TO LIVE .PLEASE HELP
PAT ----iRELAND
Lets take one example
10 is greater than 6 by 4
10 is greater
if you add 4 to 6 then it is equal to 10
10=6+4
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3W IS GRATER THAN 2L BY 3
Which is greater? 3W or 2L
obviously 3W
3W is greater than 2L by 3
that means if you add 3 to 2L then it is equal to 3W
therefore 3W=2L+3
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