document.write( "Question 196211: Tracy needs to find the length and width of the equipment storage room where she works. The room is 4 meters longer than it is wide. Its perimeter is 24 meters. \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #147080 by jojo14344(1513)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "Let \"x\" = Width\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "And, \"x+4\" =Length ( 4 meters longer than width )\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Periemter = P = 24meters\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then,
\n" ); document.write( "\"P=2L%2B2W\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"24=2%28x%2B4%29%2B2%28x%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"24=2x%2B8%2B2x\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"24-8=4x\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"16=4x\" ----> \"cross%2816%294%2Fcross%284%29=cross%284%29x%2Fcross%284%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"red%28x=4m%29\"} Width
\n" ); document.write( "And,
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B4=4%2B4=red%288m%29\"}, Length\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Check,
\n" ); document.write( "\"P=2L%2B2W\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"24m=2%288%29%2B2%284%29\" ----> \"24=16%2B8\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"24m=24m\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
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