document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=263423>Question 263423</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 3 centimeters more than three times the width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 22 centimeters, what are its dimensions? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #194139 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kelsdf><B>kelsdf(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kelsdf><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=kelsdf><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=194139\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's make the width equal x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That would make the length 3x+3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the perimeter is 22, the formula is length+length+width+width or 2length+2width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So we would plug in our variables giving us the equation: 2x+[2(3x+3)]=22.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply and you'd get 2x+6x+6=22.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 4 from each side to get 2x+6x=16.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add like terms giving you: 8x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides 8 to get x=2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug in 6 to get x=6 and 3x+3=21.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So your length would be 21 and your width would be 6. </SPAN>\n" );
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