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document.write( "a rectangle is 5 times as long as it is wide. the difference of its length and the width is 9 inches. find its perimeter.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #2832 by Abbey(339)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let W = Width \n" ); document.write( "Let L = Length\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The length is = 5*width: \n" ); document.write( "L=5W\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The difference (subtraction) of it's length and width is 9 inches\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "L-W = 9\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Substitute 5W in for the L in the subtraction equation: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 4 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "If it's length is 5 times the width, then: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The formula for a perimeter is \n" ); document.write( "P=2L+2W \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |