document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=215817>Question 215817</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle is 5 feet longer than it is wide. The perimiter of the rectangle is 24 feet. What is the length 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 #163050 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=163050\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=W+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+2W=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(W+5)+2W=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W+10+2W=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4W=24-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4W=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=14/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=3.5 FT. IS THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=3.5+5=8.5 IS THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*8.5+2*3.5=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17+7=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=24 </SPAN>\n" );
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