document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=453142>Question 453142</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 240 ft. The length is 2 ft greater than the width. Find the length and the width. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #311376 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pedjajov><B>pedjajov(51)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pedjajov><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=311376\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perimeter of the rectangle is given as:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P=2(w+l)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Relationship between width and the length is given as:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "l=w+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute l in formula for P:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=2(w+w+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=2(2w+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=4w+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "240=4w+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4w=236<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=59, this is width in ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "l=w+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l=59+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l=61, this is length in ft. </SPAN>\n" );
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