document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=225971>Question 225971</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perimeter of a rectangle. The perimeter of a rectangular backyard is 6x + 6 yards. If the width is x yards, find a binomial that represents 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 #168409 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=168409\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perimeter of a rectangle. The perimeter of a rectangular backyard is 6x + 6 yards. If the width is x yards, find a binomial that represents the length.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1. Perimeter P means adding up all the sides of the rectangles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2. Let L be the length and x be the width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3. Then P=x+x+L+L=2x+2L\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4. But P=6x+6=2x+2L.  Solving for L yields the following steps:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 2x from both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5. ANSWER.  The length of the rectangle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=2x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=2x%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\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( "Dr J\r<BR>\n" );
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