document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=18512>Question 18512</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am an 8th grade algebra student.  We are learning about dependent and independent variables. I need to solve the a problem about a rectangle that has a perimeter of 24.  The equation goes like 24=2L+2W.  I read that the lenght is dependent, but why?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for any help,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jess </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #10770 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Ultimatemagic><B>Ultimatemagic(23)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Ultimatemagic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=10770\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A square has 4 equal sides but a rectangle has 2 pairs of diferent sides so the rectanles length could be 3  but the width could be 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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