document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162904>Question 162904</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 3 in. more than its width. The perimeter is 30 in. Write and solve the equation to find the width of the rectangle. Formula is P=2 x length + 2 x 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 #120057 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=120057\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let w = width of rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then because \"length of a rectangle is 3 in. more than its width\" we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w+3 = length of rectangle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plugging all the information into:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=2 x length + 2 x width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 = 2(w+3) + 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dividing both sides by 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 = w+ 3 + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 = 2w + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = 2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 inches = w (width)<BR>\n" );
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