document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=245404>Question 245404</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 4 times the width. The perimeter is 200 ft. Find the length & width of the rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #179268 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=179268\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 4 times the width. The perimeter is 200 ft. Find the length & width of the rectangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What do we know?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We know the outside of the rectangle (Perimeter)  is 200ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let P=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is the formula for the perimeter?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+L+W+W=Perimeter\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We also know that L=4W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So now we can substitute 4W for every L in the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4W+4W+W+W=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10W=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=20 Ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4W=80 Ft.=L<BR>\n" );
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