document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=446181>Question 446181</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of rectangularposter is included 80in.  The length is 10 in. greater than the width. Find the length. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #307266 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Leaf+W.><B>Leaf W.(135)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Leaf+W.><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=Leaf+W.><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=307266\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Name variables--<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length: \"the length is 10 in. greater than the width\": width + 10: x + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. Perimeter of a rectangle: 2(length) + 2(width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug in variables named in Step 1: 2(x + 10) + 2(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In the problem, it states that the perimeter is 80 in., so put that equal to 80: 2(x + 10) + 2x = 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. Simplify and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute: 2x + 20 + 2x = 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms: 4x + 20 = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 20 from both sides: 4x = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 4: x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, x (the width) is 15. However, the problem is looking for the length. To find the length, plug this value for x (15) into the expression for length (x + 10) found in Step 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, the length of the rectangular poster is 25 inches. </SPAN>\n" );
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