document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=45168>Question 45168</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The lenght of a rectangle is 2 in. more than twice its width.if the perimeter of the rectangle is 34 in. find the dimensions of the rectangle.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #29969 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=aaaaaaaa><B>aaaaaaaa(138)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=aaaaaaaa><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=29969\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Some variables I'll use:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "l = length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = perimeter\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, we have that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=l+=+2w+%2B+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"l+=+2w+%2B+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And the formula for a perimeter calculation, in general, is l+l+w+w, or:<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( "Substituting 34 for p:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=34+=+2l+%2B+2w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"34+=+2l+%2B+2w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting 2w + 2 for l:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=34+=+2%282w+%2B+2%29+%2B+2w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"34+=+2%282w+%2B+2%29+%2B+2w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And now we solve for the width:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=34+=+4w+%2B+4+%2B+2w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"34+=+4w+%2B+4+%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=34+=+6w+%2B+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"34+=+6w+%2B+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30+=+6w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30+=+6w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5+=+w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5+=+w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If l is 2w+2, substituting w for 5 gives us:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=l+=+2w+%2B+2+=+2%2A5+%2B+2+=+10+%2B+2+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"l+=+2w+%2B+2+=+2%2A5+%2B+2+=+10+%2B+2+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the length is 12 inches and the width, 5 inches. </SPAN>\n" );
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