document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26116>Question 26116</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem is: <BR>\n" );
document.write( " The top  of the John Hancock Building in Chicago is a rectagle whose lenth is 60 ft more than the width. The perimeter is 520 ft. Find the width and the length of the rectangle. Find the area of the rectangle.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "At first, I though i had the answer, but i didn't look to see that the perimeter was 520 ft. so i just got  lost and didn't know where to start anymore.  so far, i got: let x =width ; let x=60 = length <BR>\n" );
document.write( " x+(x+60) = 520 ft \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but when i worked it out, it didn't seem right. please help! =)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14038 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathrebel><B>mathrebel(25)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathrebel><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=14038\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your reasoning is correct, but your formula is not. The perimeter of a rectangle is is 2*(l+w), so the correct formula is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*(x+(x+60))=520<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*(2x+60)=520<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 2;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+60)=260<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 60,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by two,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=100=width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length is 60+x=160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area is l*w=100*160=16000 </SPAN>\n" );
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