document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=47167>Question 47167</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 3 times it's width. The perimeter is 48. Find the length and width </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #31246 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=adamchapman><B>adamchapman(301)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=adamchapman><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=31246\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=perimeter\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P=2L+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BUT L=3W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So P=6W+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=5W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So 48=5W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=9.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Recalling L=3w, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=3x9.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=28.8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the length is 28.8 and the width is 9.6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adam<BR>\n" );
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