document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252596>Question 252596</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle is three times as long as it is wide. The perimeter is 40 feet. Find the width. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184603 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><B>JimboP1977(311)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><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=JimboP1977><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=184603\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> l=length, w=width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3w=l\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2w+2l=40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subsitute in 3w for l gives 2w+6w=40, 8w=40, w = 5 feet. </SPAN>\n" );
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