document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=230568>Question 230568</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 3 feet longer than the width. The perimeter is 30 feet. find the dimensions of the rectangle<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 #170724 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=170724\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 3 feet longer than the width. The perimeter is 30 feet. Find the dimensions 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+3 be the length since it is 3 feet longer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Then, P=w+w+w+3+w+3 or 4w+6=30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 6 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=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4w=24\"   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=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%2B3=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%2B3=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Note that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=2%286%2B9%29=30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=2%286%2B9%29=30\"   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 6 feet and the length is 9 feet.\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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