document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=340828>Question 340828</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangular landing strip exceeds its with by 3,700 feet. If its perimeter is 17,400 feet, what is the length, in feet, of the airfield?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) 2,500 (b) 5,000 (c) 6,200 (d) 10,000 (e) 13,700\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #244142 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=244142\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let width be x feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = x+3700<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter  P = 2(L+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17400= 2*(x+x+3700)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17400/2 = 2x+3700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8700=2x+3700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8700-3700=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5000 = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 5000/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 2500 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length will be x+ 3700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 2500 + 3700=6200 feet </SPAN>\n" );
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