document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=155515>Question 155515</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangle is twice the width. the perimeter is 48 in. find 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 #114543 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Adam><B>Adam(64)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Adam><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=114543\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We have two sides a and b (length,width) but because b is just twice the a, we can express length of both sides using only one variable: a, 2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "after plugging in all the variables you should be left with quadratic equation in one variable.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p.s. If you don't know which equation should you plug into, think about one which contains both sides of rectangle and it's perimeter...  </SPAN>\n" );
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