document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=314609>Question 314609</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is five more than twice the width. If the perimeter is 70 feet, find the length? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #224969 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><B>texttutoring(324)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><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=texttutoring><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=224969\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let l=length and w=width\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "The formula for perimeter is P=2l+2w and we know that l=2w+5\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "70=2l+2w\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Now replace the l with 2w+5\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "70=2(2w+5) + 2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70=4w+10+2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70=6w+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60=6w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=10\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "l=2w+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l=2(10)+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l=25\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "So the width is 10, and the length is 25. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );