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document.write( "1. The perimeter of a rectangle is 24 centimeters. The lenght of the rectangle is four more than the width. What is the length of the rectangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. The sum of three consecutive even intergers is 444. what are the three numbers.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #134179 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=134179\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. The perimeter of a rectangle is 24 centimeters. The length of the rectangle is four more than the width. What is the length of the rectangle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Formula: perimeter = 2(L + W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let width = \"x\" cm , then length = \"x+4\" cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 = 2(x+4 + x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = 2x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 cm (this is the width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4 = 8 cm (this is the length)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. The sum of three consecutive even intergers is 444. what are the three numbers. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st: 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 2x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: 2x+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 2x+2 + 2x+4 = 444<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 6 = 444<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 438<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 73<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: 146<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 148<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: 150<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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