document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=222997>Question 222997</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 44 meters.  The length is 2 meters more than the three times the width. Find the length. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #166860 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=166860\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 44 meters.  The length is 2 meters more than the three times the width. Find the length.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  The perimeter P means adding up all four sides of a rectangle.\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 3w be three times the width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Let 3w+2 be the length since it is 2 meters more than three times the width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  Then P=w+w+3w+2+3w+2=8w+4=44 since the perimeter P is 44 meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 6.  Solving the equation in Step 4 leads to the following steps\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8w%2B4=44 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8w%2B4=44\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract four from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8w=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8w=40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 8 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=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and 3w+2=15+2=17 and P=2(5+17)=44 which is a true statement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 7.  The length is 17 meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps and explanation were helpful. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For Step-By-Step videos on Introduction to Algebra, please visit http://www.FreedomUniversity.TV/courses/IntroAlgebra and for Trigonometry please visit http://www.FreedomUniversity.TV/courses/Trigonometry. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, good luck in your studies and contact me at john@e-liteworks.com for your future math needs.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J\r<BR>\n" );
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