document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=447030>Question 447030</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular carpet has a perimeter of 232 inches. The length of the carpet is 26 inches more than the width, what are the dimensions of the carpet  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #307809 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=meli10494><B>meli10494(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=meli10494><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=307809\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> use the formula p=2L+2W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let p=232 in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let L=26+W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "232=2(26+W)+2W  plug the numbers in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "232=52+2W+2W   multiply and/or add  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-52=-52+4W     substract 52 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180=4W       divide both sides by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45=w or w=45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then plug-in your answer in (26+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26+45= 71\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so W=45 L=71 </SPAN>\n" );
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