document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253396>Question 253396</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rectangle is 5 feet longer than it is wide. the perimeter of the rectangle is 34 feet. what is the length of the rectangle </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185665 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><B>palanisamy(496)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><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=185665\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the width of the rectangle be x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given its length is 5 feet longer than its width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore its length is x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter is 2x+2(x+5) = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             2x+2x+10 = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 4x   = 34-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 4x   = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 4x   = 24/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                    x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore Width = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          length = 6+5 = 11<BR>\n" );
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