document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=137504>Question 137504</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is  108 inches. The length exceeds the width by   8 inches. Find the length and the width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Again please help me. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #100598 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><B>oscargut(2103)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><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=oscargut><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=100598\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let L=length and W=width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then Perimeter=P=2(L+W)=108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=W+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2W+8)=108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4W=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=32<BR>\n" );
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