document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=272564>Question 272564</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangle is 5 units longer than its width. The perimeter of this rectangle is 74cm. determine the length and the width of this rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "W = width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = perimeter = 2L + 2W = 2(L + W)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = W+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 74<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2L + 2W = 74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substituting<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(W+5) + 2W = 74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W + 10 + 2W = 74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4W = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = W+5 = 16+5 = 21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 74 ??<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(21) + 2(16) = 42 + 32 = 74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Yes.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done </SPAN>\n" );
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