document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=245167>Question 245167</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is six times the width. If the length were increased by 4 inches and the width were increased by 7 inches, then the perimeter would be 160 inches. What are the length and the width? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "perimeter:  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L + 2W = 6W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L = 6W - 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L = 4W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify, divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 2W<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the length were increased by 4 inches and the width were increased by 7 inches, then the perimeter would be 160 inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(L+4) + 2(W+7) = 160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L + 8 + 2W + 14 = 160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L + 2W + 22 = 160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L + 2W = 160 - 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L + 2W = 138<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify, divide by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L + W = 69<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " What are the length and the width?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From the 1st statement we know L=2W; replace L with 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W + W = 69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3W = 69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=69%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"69%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 23 is the width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 2(23)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 46 is the width<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in the 1st statement:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"The perimeter of a rectangle is six times the width.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(46) + 2(23) = 6(23)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "92 + 46 = 138;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "YOu can check the solution using the 2nd statement<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"If the length were increased by 4 inches and the width were increased by 7 inches, then the perimeter would be 160 inches. \" </SPAN>\n" );
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