document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=434264>Question 434264</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 32 ft. The length is 2 ft. longer than the width. Find the dimensions. Write a system of linear equations and solve the resulting system. Let x be the length and y be the width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the length    ? ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the width     ? ft.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could someone please help me I would appreciate it. Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #300915 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=300915\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"The perimeter of a rectangle is 32 ft\" ___ 2x + 2y = 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The length is 2 ft. longer than the width\" ___ x = y + 2 ___ 2x - 2y = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "adding equations ___ 4x = 36 ___ x = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ (9) = y + 2 ___ 7 = y </SPAN>\n" );
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