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document.write( "Find the length of a rectangular lot with a perimeter of 108 meters if the length is 8 meters more than the width. (P = 2L + 2W) \r<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 #175744 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=175744\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> length = x + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 108\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "108 = 2(x + 8) + 2(x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got your reply.  Here is the rest of my reply.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length = x + 8 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 108 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "108 = 2(x + 8) + 2(x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We have the tools needed to solve for x and find the answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Keep in mind that we are searching for the length, which is 8 more than the width denoted as x + 8.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "108 = 2(x + 8) + 2(x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "108 = 2x + 16 + 2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "108 = 4x + 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "108 - 16 = 4x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "92 = 4x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "92/4 = x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "23 = x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is the anwer 23?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "No, it is not the answer.  The number 23 is the value of x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since x = the width, we now know that the width is 23 meters.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, the length is x + 8 meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replacing x with 23, we get 23 + 8 or 31 meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length is 31 meters for this rectangular field.\r<BR>\n" );
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