document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=199609>Question 199609</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this equation or question please, <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #149998 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=149998\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For any rectangle, we know that the perimeter is the total of all sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length + length + width + width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(length+width) = perimeter<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In your problem, you were given<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, if we let x = length our equation is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+8) = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+8) = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15 inches (length of rectangle)\r<BR>\n" );
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