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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #164572 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=164572\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 42 inches. The length is twice the width. What are the dimensions? What is the area?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Perimeter P means adding up all the sides of a rectangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Area A for a rectangle is length * width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Let w be the width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Let 2w be the length since its twice the width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  Then P=w+w+2w+2w=6w=42 or w=7 inches and 2w=14 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 7.  ANSWER:  The dimensions are 7 inches and 14 inches with an area of 98 square inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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