document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=259776>Question 259776</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 68 inches. The length is 2 inches longer than 3 times the width. Find the width </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "perimeter P = 2 * (L length + W width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         68 = 2 * ((3W+2) + W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         68 = 2 * (3W + 2 + W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         68 = 2 * (4W + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         68 = 8W + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         64 = 8W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          8 = W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "68 = 2 * (3*8 + 2 + 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "68 = 2 * (24 + 2 + 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "68 = 2 * 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "68 = 68<BR>\n" );
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