document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=296571>Question 296571</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is six times the width. If the length were increased by 4 inches and the width were increased by 7 inches, then the perimeter would be 160 inches. What are 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 #213676 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=213676\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the width be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the perimeter = 6x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sum of the lengths = 6x-2x = 4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "each lengh of rectangle = 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*(2x+4)+2*(x+7)=160\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+8 + 2x+14 =160\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "^x+22 =160\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x=138\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 138/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 23  the width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length = 2x = 46\r<BR>\n" );
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