document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=216508>Question 216508</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 4cm longer than the width If the perimeter is 20cm, what is the area 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 #163500 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=163500\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 4cm longer than the width If the perimeter is 20cm, what is the area of the rectangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Let w be the width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Let w+4 be the length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Perimeter P means adding up all 4 sides of the rectangle or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=w%2Bw%2Bw%2B4%2Bw%2B4=4w%2B8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=w%2Bw%2Bw%2B4%2Bw%2B4=4w%2B8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Solving yields the following steps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=4w%2B8=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=4w%2B8=20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 8 from both sides of equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4w%2B8-8=20-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4w%2B8-8=20-8\"   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=4w=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4w=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide 4 to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4w%2F4=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4w%2F4=12\"   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=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%2B4=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%2B4=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check P=3+3+7+7=20...which is true statement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  Then, area = width * length = 3 * 7= 21 square centimeters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 6.  ANSWER:  The area is 21 square centimeters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J </SPAN>\n" );
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