document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=227778>Question 227778</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 106 inches. The length exceeds the width by 45 inches. Find the length and the width.<BR>\n" );
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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 #169224 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=169224\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 106 inches. The length exceeds the width by 45 inches. Find the length and the width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length is 49 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  The perimeter P means adding up all the 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 w+45 be the length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Then, P=w+w+w+45+w+45=106.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  Solving yields the following steps\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 90 form both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 4 to both sides of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%2B4=49 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%2B4=49\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and check <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=2%284%2B49%29=106 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=2%284%2B49%29=106\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is a true statement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 6.  ANSWER:  The length is 49 inches.\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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