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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 #181308 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=181308\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is three times the width. The perimeter of the rectangle measures 72 inches. How long is the length of this rectangle? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the width be \"x\" inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the length is \"3x\" inches.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 3(length + width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 = 2(3x+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 = 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x =  6 inches (width)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 18 inches (length)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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