document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=247553>Question 247553</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangle is four times the width. the perimeter is 200ft. find the length and width. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #180560 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><B>College Student(505)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><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=College+Student><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=180560\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is the sum of all of its sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since a rectangle has four sides, the standard equation is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=2L%2B2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=2L%2B2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "However, our problem tells us the length is 4 times the width, so let:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = lenght\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, our equation becomes: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=2%284x%29%2B2%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=2%284x%29%2B2%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=200=8x%2B2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"200=8x%2B2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=200=10x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"200=10x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each width measures 20 feet, each lenght measures 20 feet x 4 = 80 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2B20%2B80%2B80=200 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2B20%2B80%2B80=200\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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