document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=248053>Question 248053</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the width of a rectangle with a length of 6 yd and a perimeter of 18 yd<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 #180800 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=180800\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the perimeter?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it is a walk around the edge of the rectangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the perimeter of a rectangle =2L+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we know the length (L) and we know the perimeter.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so we plug those in the formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+2W=P<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(6)+2W=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12+2W=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 12 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=3 yds =width<BR>\n" );
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