document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=138058>Question 138058</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 144 inches. The length exceeds the width by 46 inches. Find the length and the width.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Help me please. I am so failing this clas s Ijust cant grasp this stuff. Help!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #100925 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=100925\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The length exceeds the width by 46 inches\" __ so x+46=length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "perimeter is twice the length plus twice the width __ 144=2(x+46)+2(x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "144=2x+92+2x __ 144=4x+92 __ 52=4x __ 13=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "width is 13 and length is 59 </SPAN>\n" );
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