document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=201750>Question 201750</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a retectangular playground area is 308 feet. If the lenth of the playground is 34 more feet than twice the width, find the length and width of the playground. to ear extra credut, you MUST construct an algebraic equation with a variable and solve using algebra steps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P=308 ft L= 2(w+34)            308= 2(60)+ 2L        308=2(60)+2(94)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equaiton: P=2W + 2L            308=120 +2L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "308=2w +2w +68                 308-120=120-120+2L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "308=4w +68                     188=2L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "308-68=4w +68 -68              188/2=2L/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240=4w                         94=L  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "240/4=4w/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60=w </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #151987 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=151987\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = Length of rectangle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since \"The perimeter of a retectangular playground area is 308 feet.\", this means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=308=2L%2B2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"308=2L%2B2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, because \"the lenth of the playground is 34 more feet than twice the width\", we know that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=2W%2B34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=2W%2B34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=308=2L%2B2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"308=2L%2B2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the first equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=308=2%282W%2B34%29%2B2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"308=2%282W%2B34%29%2B2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=2W%2B34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=2W%2B34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=308=4W%2B68%2B2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"308=4W%2B68%2B2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=308=68%2B6W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"308=68%2B6W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=68%2B6W-308 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=68%2B6W-308\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=308 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"308\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6W=68-308 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6W=68-308\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6W=-240 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6W=-240\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=%28-240%29%2F%28-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=%28-240%29%2F%28-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to isolate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the width of the playground is 40 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=2W%2B34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=2W%2B34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Go back to the second equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=2%2840%29%2B34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=2%2840%29%2B34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=80%2B34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=80%2B34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=114 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=114\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the length of the playground is 114 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the length and width of the playground are 114 ft and 40 ft respectively. </SPAN>\n" );
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