document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=335482>Question 335482</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rectangle is 12 meters longer than it is wide. its perimeter is 68 meters find its length and width. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #240455 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=240455\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let width be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length will be x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 2*(L+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*(x+x+12)=68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*(2x+12)=68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+24=68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -24 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+24-24=68-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 11 m the width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 23 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23+23+11+11==68<BR>\n" );
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