document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39045>Question 39045</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0812376455/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> suppose the perimeter of the rectangle and the perimeter of the triangle are equal.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the rectangle has 4 on the left side and x+3 on the bottom and the triangle is 2x on all three sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. write and equation in terms of x to represent this situation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. solve the equation for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. Find the length of the rectangle \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d.Find the length of each side of the triangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #24479 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KneesAndToes><B>KneesAndToes(13)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KneesAndToes><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=24479\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> perimeter of triangle = perimeter of rectangle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+2x+2x = 4+(x+3)+4+(x+3) ... (simplify)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x = 14+2x ... (subtract 2x from both sides)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = 14 ... (divide both sides by 4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you can replace x with 3.5 for each equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter of triangle = 6x = 6(3.5) = 21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter of rectangle = 14+2x = 14+2(3.5) = 21<BR>\n" );
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