document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=359734>Question 359734</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 8 inches more than its width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 24 inches. What are the width and length 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 #256744 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=256744\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=2W+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+2W=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2W+8)+2W=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4W+16+2W=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6W=24-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6W=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=8/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=4/3 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=2*4/3+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=8/3+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=8/3+24/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=32/3 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*4/3+2*32/3=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/3+64/3=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72/3=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+20  </SPAN>\n" );
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