document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253244>Question 253244</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 48 inches.  The width of the rectangle is 2 more than half the length.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " . Write a system of linear equations to model this<BR>\n" );
document.write( " . Name the method you would use to solve system you wrote above<BR>\n" );
document.write( " . Use the method you stated above to solve the system for the length and width of the rectangle stated above </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185573 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><B>Greenfinch(383)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><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=Greenfinch><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=185573\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call width X and length Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter is 2X + 2Y = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Relation is X-2 = Y/2 or 2X - Y = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can solve by elimination <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take Equation 2 from equation 1 and get 3Y = 44 (Y = 14 2/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute in equation 1 and get X = (48 - 2x(14 2/3))2 = 9 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check in equation 2   X - 2 = 7 1/3  Y/2 = 7 1/3 CHECKS\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can solve by substitution <BR>\n" );
document.write( "from equation 1  X = 24 - Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so in equation 2  (24 - Y) - 2 = Y/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22 = 3/2 Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2/3 x 22 = 14 2/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amazing, it works both ways !! </SPAN>\n" );
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