document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=158492>Question 158492</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131808672/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of rectangle is 1/2 its length.  The perimeter of the rectangle is 24 inches.  What are the width and length of the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2L+2(L/2)=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+L=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3L=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=24/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=8 THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=8/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=4 THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*4+2*8=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+16=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=24 </SPAN>\n" );
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