document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=335315>Question 335315</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 #240360 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jeannie1012><B>Jeannie1012(8)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jeannie1012><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=Jeannie1012><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=240360\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The formula for finding out the perimeter of a rectangle is 2L+2w= perimeter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this problem we are told that the perimiter is = to 60 and that the length is 3 times as long as the width. So L =2(3w) <BR>\n" );
document.write( " your  equation is 2(3w)+2w=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( " use distribution to solve the 2(3w) and get 6w+2w=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms                           8w=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 8 to get w alone 8w divided by 8 is w and 60 divided by 8 is 7.5 so w= 7.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now that you know w is = to 7.5 and you know that the lenth is 3 times long you mulitply 7.5 by three and get 22.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=22.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to check plug the numbers back in 2(7.5) + 2(22.5) = 60?  15+ 45 = 60 since it checks its correct.<BR>\n" );
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