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document.write( "The perimeter of a rectangle is 24 centimeters.  The length of the rectangle is four more than the width.  What is the length of the rectangle?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+x=24?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I having difficulty with this subject.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lisa </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #245060 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10858)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><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=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=245060\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 24 centimeters.  The length of the rectangle is four more than the width.  What is the length of the rectangle?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the length of the rectangle be L\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then its width = L - 4, since the length of the rectangle is four more than the width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter of any rectangle = 2L + 2W. Since the length and width of this rectangle = L and L - 4, respectively, and since its perimeter is 24 centimeters, then we can say that:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2L + 2(L - 4) = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2L + 2L - 8 = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4L  =  24 + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4L  =  32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L, or length = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=32%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"32%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%288%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%288%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > centimeters. </SPAN>\n" );
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