document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=209992>Question 209992</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the leght of a rectangle is 5 cm greater than its width. the perimeter is 58 cm. find the dimension of the rectangle </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #158694 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=158694\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = width of the rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5 = length \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2W + 2L = P\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x) + 2(x+5) = 58\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+2x+10 = 58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+10=58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12  width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5 = 12+5=17 length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*12+2*17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24+34= 58 = Perimeter\r<BR>\n" );
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