document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=179887>Question 179887</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 8 more than the width.  The perimeter of the rectangle is 96 inches.  Find the length and width. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y=width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=y+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x+y)=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting x=y+8,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+y+8=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y+8=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20+8=28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the rectangle is 28 inches and the width is 20 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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