document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=151320>Question 151320</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello may someone please elp me with this question im very confused!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length of a rectangle is 3 in. more than the width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 24 in. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I THINK THAT I AHVE FOUND THE VARIABLES LENGTH=3iN. WIDTH=24iN.(AM I RIGHT???)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the expression for the length in terms of the width? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the length 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 #111236 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=111236\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=width and y=length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the \"length of a rectangle is 3 in. more than the width\", this means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Also, because the \"perimeter of the rectangle is 24 in\", this tells us that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=2x%2B2y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=2x%2B2y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24=2x%2B2%28x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24=2x%2B2%28x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24=2x%2B2x%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24=2x%2B2x%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24-6=2x%2B2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24-6=2x%2B2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 6 from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18=4x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18=4x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18%2F4=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18%2F4=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=9%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=9%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the first part of the answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=9%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=9%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=4.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=4.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. This means that the width is 4.5 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Go back to the first equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=9%2F2%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=9%2F2%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=9%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=9%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=15%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=15%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the second part of the answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=15%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=15%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=7.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=7.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. This means that the length is 7.5 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the width is 4.5 inches and the length is 7.5 inches  </SPAN>\n" );
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