document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=238070>Question 238070</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you find the dimensions of a rectangle if the perimeter is 52 feet and the length and width are represented by two consecutive even integers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #174963 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=174963\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x & (x+2) be the 2 sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2(x+2)=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2x+4=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=52-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=48/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12 ans. for one side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12+2=14 ans. for the other side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*12 +2*14=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24+28=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52=52<BR>\n" );
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