document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=329953>Question 329953</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 56inches.  The length exceeds the width by 24 inches.  Find the length and the width. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #236452 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=236452\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=W+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=2L+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56=2(W+24)+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56=2W+48+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56=4W+48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4W=56-48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4W=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=8/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=2 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=2+24=26 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56=2*26+2*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56=52+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56=56 </SPAN>\n" );
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