document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=228526>Question 228526</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangular screen is 272 inches. If the length of the screen exceeds twice its width 10 inches, what is the screen length and width? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #169625 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=169625\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangular screen is 272 inches. If the length of the screen exceeds twice its width by 10 inches, what is the screen length and width?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Perimeter P means adding up all 4 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 2w+10 be the length since the length exceeds twice its width by 10 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Then, P=w+w+2w+10+2w+10=6w+20=272\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 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=6w=252 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6w=252\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 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=42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2w%2B10=94 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2w%2B10=94\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Then P=2(42+94)=272 which is a true statement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 6.  ANSWER:  The width is 42 inches and the length is 94 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( "Good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J<BR>\n" );
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