document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=170444>Question 170444</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 22 cm. The length is 7 cm longer than the width. What are the length and width of the rectangle?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I figure p = 22 cm;     l = 7 cm + width;        l + w = 22 cm; 2l + 2w = 22 cm;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't know where to go from there. I'm sorry. I really appreciate your help. (Pre-Algebra didn't prepare me for algebra word problems.) This does not come from a textbook, but from a sample test from the head of the Math Dept. Thank you very much. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #125840 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=maali40><B>maali40(13)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=maali40><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=125840\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i DON'T UNDERSTAND YOUR PROBLEM what did you say l was ? 7cm.+w .So you say 2l+2w=22cm. so why don't you say 14cm. +2w +2w=22cm. Therefore w=2cm. l=9cm. Course l=7+w 22=2l+2w 14 +4w=22 w=2 l=9 all units the same -no?? </SPAN>\n" );
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