document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=163826>Question 163826</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a certain rectangle exceeds twice its length by three inches, and four times its lenght is twelve less than its perimeter. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is what i have so far, but am stuck.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=2L+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=2L+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=2L+2(2L+3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #120686 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=120686\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You're getting there but you only used half of the information.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"four times its lenght is twelve less than its perimeter\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4L=P-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4L=P-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4L%2B12=P ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4L%2B12=P\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you have another equation for P.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put that together with your other equation for P. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=2L%2B2%282L%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=2L%2B2%282L%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equate them and solve for L.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4L%2B12=2L%2B2%282L%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4L%2B12=2L%2B2%282L%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Re-post a question if you get stuck. </SPAN>\n" );
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