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document.write( "*The Perimeter of a rectangle is 42 inches. If the length is doubled and the width is tripled, the perimeter becomes 102 inches. Find the length and width of the original rectangle.*\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #145196 by Mathtut(3670)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 42=2L+2W--->2L=42-2W.....eq 1 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "102=2(2L)+3(2W)......eq 2 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "take 2L's value from eq 1 and plug it into eq 2 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "102=2(42-2W)+6W \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "102=84-4W+6W \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "18=2W \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "W=9 in \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "L=(42-2(9))/2=24/2=12 in \n" ); document.write( " |