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document.write( "1. The perimeter of a rectangular lot is 222 feet.  if the length is 33 feet shorter than twice the width, write an equation and then find the length and width of the lot.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  An 18 foot board is cut into three pieces. the second piece is four times as long as the first piece and the third is 2 feet longer than the first piece.  write an equation and then find the lengths of the three pieces.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #208 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=AnlytcPhil><B>AnlytcPhil(1810)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=AnlytcPhil><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=AnlytcPhil><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=208\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <b>I'm having some trouble with these problems.  Please Help<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. The perimeter of a rectangular lot is 222 feet.  if the length is 33 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "shorter than twice the width, write an equation and then find the length and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width of the lot.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the width be w.  Then to write the expression for the width from the words<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ">>...the length is 33 feet shorter than twice the width...<<,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we begin with the words \"twice the width\" or 2w, and then we make it 33 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "shorter by subtracting 33, which gives us <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length = 2w-33<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = distance around the rectangle, or<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = left side + top side + right side + bottom side, or<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "` ` ` 222 = w + (2w-33) + w + (2w-33)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you solve that?  Answer: w = 48, length = 2(48)-33 = 63<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  An 18 foot board is cut into three pieces. the second piece is four times as long as the first piece and the third is 2 feet longer than the first piece.  write an equation and then find the lengths of the three pieces.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the length of the first piece. Then use the words:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ">>...the second piece is four times as long as the first piece...<<<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to write the expression 4x for the second piece.  Then use the words:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ">>...the third is 2 feet longer than the first piece...<<<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to write the expression for the third piece as x + 2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now add these parts up and equate to 18 feet:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 4x + (x+2) = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve that and get x = 8/3 or 2 2/3 feet or 2 ft 8 inches.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the first part is 2'8\", the second is 10'8\" feet, and the third is 4'8\".<BR>\n" );
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