document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=265954>Question 265954</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length a rectangle is 6 inches more than twice its width the perimeter is 72 inches what is the length and the width? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #195452 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=195452\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let L = length and width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(i) L = 2W + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(ii) P = 2L + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(iii) 72 = 2L + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(iv) 36 = L + W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substituting (i) into (Iv) we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(v) 36 = 2W + 6 + W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 = 3W + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( " and then 30 = 3W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so <BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 10 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 26 inches </SPAN>\n" );
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