document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=316721>Question 316721</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rectangular Persian carpet has a perimeter of 240 inches. the length of the carpet is 22 inches more than the width. what are the dimensions of the carpet? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #226675 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=226675\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the width be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = x+22<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2*L+2*W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2(x+22)=240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2x+44=240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+44=240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=196<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=49 inches which is the width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 49+22=71 inches<BR>\n" );
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