document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=444174>Question 444174</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 38m. The length is 10m more than twice the width. Find the dimensions. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let 2x+10 m be the length.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P=2(l+w)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38=2(2x+10+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38=2(3x+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38=6x+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=38-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+10=16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the rectangle is 3m by 16m. </SPAN>\n" );
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