document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=282695>Question 282695</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 120 feet. The width of the rectangle is equal to one-half the length and width of the rectangle </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #205269 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=205269\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the length of the rectangle be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the width is 1/2 *x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the perimeter is 2*L + 2*w\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "120= 2*x+ 2* (1/2 *x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "120 = 2x+x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "120 =3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "120/3= x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40 =x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the width will be 1/2 of 40 = 20 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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