document.write( "Question 144323: The Perimeter of a Rectangle 108m The length is 3m more than twice the width. Find the dimensions. What is the length and the width? (simplify)? \n" );
document.write( "Will someone please help me with this word problem. I cannot do these for the life of me. help \n" );
document.write( "The perimeter is 2L + 2W, so the Length + the Width is 54, 1/2 of 108. \n" );
document.write( "It says, L = 2W+3, and \n" );
document.write( "L+W=54. \n" );
document.write( "2 equations in 2 unknowns: \n" );
document.write( "L+W=54 eqn (1) \n" );
document.write( "L=2W+3 eqn (2) \n" );
document.write( "Substitute for L in eqn (1) \n" );
document.write( "W+2W+3=54 \n" );
document.write( "3W + 3 = 54 \n" );
document.write( "3W = 51 \n" );
document.write( "W = 17 \n" );
document.write( "L = 37 \n" );
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