document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=335384>Question 335384</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle has a length of 5 feet and a width of 3 feet. When the length and width are each increased by the same amount, the perimeter is increased by 10 feet. By how much are the length and width increased? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #240416 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=240416\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2*5+2*3+10=2(5+x)+2(3+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+6+10=10+2x+6+2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26=4x+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=26-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5 feet ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*5+2*3+10=2(5+5)+2(3+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+6+10=2*10+2*8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26=10+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26=26 </SPAN>\n" );
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