document.write( "Question 369094: the length of a rectangle is 3 inches more than twice the width. the perimeter is 36 inches. what is length and width \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #263021 by neatmath(302) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let l be the length, w be the width, and P be the perimeter.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "P=2*l+2*w formula for perimeter of a rectangle
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "P=2*(2*w+3)+2*w
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "36=2*(2*w+3)+2*w
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "36=4w+6+2w
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "36=6w+6
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "30=6w
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "w=5
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "l=2*w+3
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "l=2*5+3
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "l=13
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Thus, the length is 13 and the width is 5.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Therefore the perimeter would be 13*2+5*2 which would equal 36!
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