document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=150830>Question 150830</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter of a rectangle is 66m if the width were double and the length were increased by 22m, the perimeter would be 136 what is the length and width of the rectangle </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2w+2L=66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2w)+2(L+22)=136\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for 2w in the first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w=66-2L\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug that into the second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(66-2L)+2(L+22)=136\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distribute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "132-4L+2L+44=136\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "176-2L=136\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 176 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2L=-40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2w=66-2L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w=66-2(20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w=66-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length=20m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width=13m </SPAN>\n" );
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