document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=229259>Question 229259</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangular swimming pool is 2 meters more than its width. If the perimeter is 60 meters, find all dimensions. Please include a let statement. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #170025 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=170025\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangular swimming pool is 2 meters more than its width. If the perimeter is 60 meters, find all dimensions. Please include a let statement.\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+2 be the length since length is 2 meters more than the width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Then, P=w+w+w+2+w+2=4w+4=60 since perimeter is 60 meters\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  Solving yields <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=4w%2B4=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=4w%2B4=60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > the following steps\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 4 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=56 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4w=56\"   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=14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%2B2=16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%2B2=16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=2%2814%2B16%29=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=2%2814%2B16%29=60\"   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 dimensions of the rectangle are 14 meters and 16 meters.\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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