document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=328334>Question 328334</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 68 cm. If the width is increased by 2cm. and twice th length is decreased by 10cm, the new perimeter is 100 cm. What are the dimensions of the original rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #235152 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=235152\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  let width be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length =y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+y)=68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 2 both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=34-------------------1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*((x+2)+(2y+10)=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2+2y+10=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y+12=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y=50-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y=38-----------------2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract equation 1 from 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y-x-y=38-34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug the value of y <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4=34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The dimensions of original rectangle are 30cm by 4cm<BR>\n" );
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