document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=270318>Question 270318</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter is 36 inches and the length is 3 times the width. what is the length and width? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #198081 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=198081\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=3W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+2W=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(3W)+2W=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6W+2W=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8W=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=36/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=4.5 INCHES FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=3*4.5=13.5 INCHES FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*13.5+2*4.5=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27+9=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=36 </SPAN>\n" );
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