document.write( "Question 320175: The perimeter of a rectangle is 208 inches. The length exceeds the width by 54 inches. Find the length and the width \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #229341 by checkley77(12844)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
L=W-54
\n" ); document.write( "P=2L+2W
\n" ); document.write( "208=2(W-54)+2W
\n" ); document.write( "208=2W-108+2W
\n" ); document.write( "208=4W-108
\n" ); document.write( "4W=208+108
\n" ); document.write( "4W=316
\n" ); document.write( "W=316/4
\n" ); document.write( "W=79 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.
\n" ); document.write( "L=79-54=25 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.
\n" ); document.write( "PROOF:
\n" ); document.write( "208=2*25+2*79
\n" ); document.write( "208=50+158
\n" ); document.write( "208=208
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" );