document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=345959>Question 345959</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 6 in. greater than the width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 24 in. Find the demensions of the rectangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How would I write out the equation? I believe the answer to be the length is 9 and the widt is 3... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #247365 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><B>haileytucki(390)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><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=haileytucki><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=247365\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2*X+2(X+6)=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 2 by X to get 2X.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+2(X+6)=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 2 by each term inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+2X+12=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 2X and 2X are like terms, add 2X to 2X to get 4X.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X+12=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 12 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by subtracting 12 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X=-12+24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 24 to -12 to get 12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term in the equation by 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4X)/(4)=(12)/(4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common factors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(12)/(4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, plugging your answer of 3 into (x+6)= 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answers, 3,9 </SPAN>\n" );
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