document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=262207>Question 262207</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> suppose that the width of a certain rectangle is 2 inches more than one fourth of its length. the perimeter is 54 inches. find the length and the width. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Given, the width of a certain rectangle is 2 inches more than one fourth of its length.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, width = x/4 +2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter is 2*(x+x/4+2) = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             2x+x/2+4 = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             (4x+x)/2 = 54-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              5x = 2*50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              5x = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              x = 100/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              x = 20 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore  the length = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               width = x/4+2 = 20/4+2 = 5+2 = 7 inches   <BR>\n" );
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