document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=229229>Question 229229</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 8 in. more than its width. the perimeter of the rectangle is 24 in. what anr the width and length of the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #170002 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=170002\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 8 in. more than its width. the perimeter of the rectangle is 24 in. what and the width and length of the rectangle?\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 w+8 be the length.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Then, P=w+w+w+8+w+8=24 since the perimeter is 24 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  Solving  P=w+w+w+8+w+8=24 yields the following steps\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4w%2B16=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4w%2B16=24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 16 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=4w=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4w=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\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( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%2B8=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%2B8=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Check Perimeter <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=2%282%2B10%29=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=2%282%2B10%29=24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is a true statement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  ANSWER:  The width is 2 inches and the length is 10 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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