document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=149103>Question 149103</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I know that I need to have an equation but I don't understand how to make one or what to do next. Please help with steps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length of a rectangle is 14 more than the width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 264 meters. What are the dimensions of the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #109376 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=109376\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is given by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=2L+%2B+2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=2L+%2B+2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the length and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the width.  You are given that the length is 14 more than the width, so you can say <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=W%2B14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=W%2B14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and you are given that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=264 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=264\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  So take the equation for the perimeter:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=2L+%2B+2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=2L+%2B+2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and substitute:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=264=2%28W%2B14%29%2B2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"264=2%28W%2B14%29%2B2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now all you have to do is solve that equation for W to get the width, and add 14 to that answer to get the length. </SPAN>\n" );
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