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 #109380 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=109380\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The opposite sides of a rectangle are equal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They could be 12,12,5 , and 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 33,33,8, and 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or a, a, b, and b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem says the perimeter is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=264 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"264\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > meters, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+%2B+a+%2B+b+%2B+b+=+264 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+%2B+a+%2B+b+%2B+b+=+264\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the length and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the width,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+b+%2B+14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+b+%2B+14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug this expression for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > into the 1st equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28b+%2B+14%29+%2B+%28b+%2B+14%29+%2B+b+%2B+b+=+264 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28b+%2B+14%29+%2B+%28b+%2B+14%29+%2B+b+%2B+b+=+264\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2b+%2B+28+%2B+2b+=+264 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2b+%2B+28+%2B+2b+=+264\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4b+=+236 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4b+=+236\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+59 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+59\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+b+%2B+14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+b+%2B+14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+59+%2B+14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+59+%2B+14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+73 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+73\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length is 73 meters and the width is 59 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+%2B+a+%2B+b+%2B+b+=+264 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+%2B+a+%2B+b+%2B+b+=+264\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=73+%2B+73+%2B+59+%2B+59+=+264 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"73+%2B+73+%2B+59+%2B+59+=+264\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=146+%2B+118+=+264 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"146+%2B+118+=+264\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=264+=+264 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"264+=+264\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+b+%2B+14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+b+%2B+14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+59+%2B+14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+59+%2B+14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+73 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+73\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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