document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=452167>Question 452167</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimiter of a rectangle is 42cm the length is 3 cm greater than the width find the width and length </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "We can set up the following equation as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W is width and W+3 is length)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W+2(W+3)=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4W+6=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 65 and divide by 4 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=9 cm Now we know the length is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=12 cm <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make sense?<BR>\n" );
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