document.write( "Question 424106: The perimeter of a rectangle is 62 cm. The length of the rectangle is 1 cm more than twice the width. Find the dimensions of the rectangle. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "The length of the rectangle is 1 cm more than twice the width
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document.write( "Let x and (2x+1)represent the width and length respectively
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document.write( "  2(2x+1) + 2x = 62cm
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "    6x = 60
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document.write( "     x = 10cm, the width.  the length is 21cm.   (2*10cm +1)
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "  2*21cm + 2*10cm = 42cm + 20cm = 62cm
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