document.write( "Question 424104: The perimeter of rectangle is 42 m. The length of the rectangle is 3 m 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  3m more than twice the width
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document.write( "Let x and (2x+3m)represent the width and length respectively
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( "  2(2x+ 3m) + 2x = 42m
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "    6x = 36m
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document.write( "     x = 6m, the width.  the length is 15m.   (2*6m + 3m)
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "  2*15m + 2*6m = 30m + 12m = 42cm
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