document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159421>Question 159421</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help..(I am the mom :)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length of a rectangle is 3 times the width. The perimenter is 96 cm. Find the width and the length.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know that P= 2(L+W).  But I can't figure out the correct equation to get the length and width.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #117565 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=117565\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"The length of a rectangle is 3 times the width\"  __  L=3W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "just substitute into your perimeter equation  __  P = 2(3W+W)  __  96 = 8W  __  12=W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L=3W  __  L=3(12)  __  L=36 </SPAN>\n" );
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