document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=217267>Question 217267</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangular field is 158 feet. If the length is 10 more than twice the width, find the length and the width.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #163825 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=163825\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangular field is 158 feet. If the length is 10 more than twice the width, find the length and the width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Perimeter P is when adding up all the sides of the rectangular.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Let w be the width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Let 2w be twice the width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Let 2w+10 be the length since the length is 10 more than twice the width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  Then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=w%2Bw%2B2w%2B10%2B2w%2B10=6w%2B20=158 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=w%2Bw%2B2w%2B10%2B2w%2B10=6w%2B20=158\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 6.  Solving the equation in Step 5 yields\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 20 from 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=w%2Bw%2B2w%2B10%2B2w%2B20-20=6w%2B10=158-20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%2Bw%2B2w%2B10%2B2w%2B20-20=6w%2B10=158-20\"   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=6w%2B20-20=158-20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6w%2B20-20=158-20\"   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=6w=138 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6w=138\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide 6 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=w=23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2w%2B10=56 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2w%2B10=56\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check...P=2(23+56)=158...which is a true statement...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 7. ANSWER:  The width is 23 feet and the length is 56 feet.\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( "And good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J\r<BR>\n" );
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