document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=251592>Question 251592</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is four inches longer than twice its width. If both dimensions were increased by the length equal to its width, the perimeter would be three inches longer than 3/2 times its original perimeter. Find the dimensions of the original rectangle and its perimeter. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried <BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=4+2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LLW+WWL=3+(3/2+P)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm absolutely puzzled. please help me out!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #183307 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=183307\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"If both dimensions were increased by the length equal to its width\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maybe it means all dimensions were increased by the original width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10w+8=3+3/2(6w+8)=new perimeter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=7 old width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=4+2*7=18 old length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14+36=50 old perimeter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "new dimensions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nw=7+7=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nl=18+7=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28+50=78 new perimeter\r<BR>\n" );
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