document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=311426>Question 311426</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 168 inches. the length exceeds the width by 6 inches. Find 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 #222748 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=222748\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the width be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length will be x+6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2L + 2W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=  2(x+6)+2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x+6)+2x=168<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+12 +2x=168\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x=168-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=156<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=39 the width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 45 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "39+39+45+45=168\r<BR>\n" );
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