document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=347445>Question 347445</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle has a perimeter of 40 inches. If the longer side is (4x+8) inches and the shorter side is (3x-2) inches, then what are the deminsions of the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #248663 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=248663\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We use P = 2L + 2W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let P = 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let (4x + 8) = length or longer side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let (3x - 2) = width of shorter side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40 = 2(4x + 8) + 2(3x - 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you finish? </SPAN>\n" );
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