document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=377238>Question 377238</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 32 cm. The length of one side is 8 cm longer than the second side. What is the length of the longer side?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #268093 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=268093\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 32 cm. The length of one side is 8 cm longer than the second side. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the length of the longer side?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the standard perimeter equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L + 2W = 32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It says,\"The length of one side is 8 cm longer than the second side.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = W + 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the perimeter equation we can replace L with (W+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(W+8) + 2W = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W + 16 + 2W = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W + 2W = 32 - 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4W = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 4 cm is the 2nd side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the length of the longer side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we know L = W + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 4 + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 12 cm is the longer side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check our values in the perimeter equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(12) + 2(4) = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 + 8 = 32, confirms our answers   </SPAN>\n" );
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