document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=231283>Question 231283</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i found the width but not the length.  A rectangle is 3 times longer than it is wide.  the perimeter is 44 cm.  Find length<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's represent the width = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                   length = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                Perimeter = 44cm \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We know the perimeter is measuring the 4 sides so the equation will look like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "               x + x +3x + 3x = 44 cm \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine terms: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "              8x = 44 cm \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by 8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "               x = 5.5 cm \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer is: 5.5 cm for the width <BR>\n" );
document.write( "          16.5 cm for the length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check the answer and should come out to 44 cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "RJ Toftness<BR>\n" );
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