document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253883>Question 253883</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what are the demensions of a rectangle if the perimeter is 72 centimeters and the base is three times greater than the height<BR>\n" );
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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 #186318 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=186318\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> h=3b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2h+2b=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*3b+2b=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6b+2b=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8b=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=72/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=9 ans. for the base.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=3*9=27 ans. for the height.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*27+2*9=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54+18=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72=72\r<BR>\n" );
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