document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=409315>Question 409315</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 240 inches. The length of the rectangle is 4 times the width. Find the dimensions of the rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "As geometry generally says, the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+2l+%2B+2w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+2l+%2B+2w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the length of the rectangle is 4 times the width, we say<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=l+=+4w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"l+=+4w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, by substitution of the given data, we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=240+=+2%284w%29+%2B+2w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"240+=+2%284w%29+%2B+2w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Notice that the length is replaced with 4w as a result of the equation above.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=240+=+8w+%2B+2w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"240+=+8w+%2B+2w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiplication (2 x 4w = 8w).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=240+=+10w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"240+=+10w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Addition (8w + 2w = 10).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=240%2F10+=+10w%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"240%2F10+=+10w%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Division on both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w+=+24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w+=+24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Result. (240/10 = 24)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "***Since we now have the value of w (width), all we need to do is substitute it to the formula l = 4w (above).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=l+=+4w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"l+=+4w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=l+=+4%2824%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"l+=+4%2824%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=l+=+96 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"l+=+96\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The dimension are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+2l+%2B+2w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+2l+%2B+2w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=240+=+2%2896%29+%2B+2%2824%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"240+=+2%2896%29+%2B+2%2824%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=240+=+192+%2B+48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"240+=+192+%2B+48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=240+=+240 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"240+=+240\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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