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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangle is 8 in. more than its width. The perimiter of the rectangle is 24 in. what are the length and width of the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let width be W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then length = W+8 inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2(W + L)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 = 2(W + W+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = 2W+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 2 inches (Width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = W+8 = 10 inches (Length)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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