document.write( "Question 389068: the shorter side of a rectangle has a length of x inches. the longer side has a length of 2x-1 inches. if the perimeter is 58 inches, find the length of the sides. remember the perimeter is equal to the sum of the length of all four sides. after the first 2 steps of your five step solution, draw and label the rectangle using appropriate algebraic expressions for each side. then complete the 5-step solution as usual. \n" ); document.write( "
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The side lengths are\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "L = 2x - 1
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The perimeter is 2(L+W) = 2(2x - 1 + x) = 2(3x - 1) = 58\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Dividing by 2,\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3x - 1 = 29\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 10 = W\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x - 1 = 19 = L\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Checking, we see that 2(10 + 19) = 58.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I'm not that great with drawing rectangles on this site, but it is easy to draw it on paper. Draw a rectangle and label the shorter sides x and the longer sides 2x-1.\r
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