document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=321046>Question 321046</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle is 3 times as long as it is wide. The perimeter is 60 cm. Find the dimensions of the rectangle. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #229974 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=229974\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let width be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length =3x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2L+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2*3x= 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+6x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7.5 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 3x = 3*7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=22.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dimensions are 22.5 by 7.5 cm </SPAN>\n" );
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