document.write( "Question 456455: If the perimeter of a certain rectangle is 78cm. and the width is 12cm., what is the length?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "P=2w + 2l\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So, my equation looks like this: 78 = 12w + 2l (I'm not even sure that's right)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This is what I came up with:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I am trying to isolate L.....
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "At this point I get confused as to what to do next.....please help? \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #313258 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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\"+P+=+2w+%2B+2l+\"
\n" ); document.write( "You might want to write it as:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+P+=+w+%2B+w+%2B+l+%2B+l+\"
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+P+=+78+\" cm
\n" ); document.write( "\"+w+=+12+\" cm
\n" ); document.write( "Substituting:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+78+=+12+%2B+12+%2B+l+%2B+l+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+78+=+24+%2B+2l+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract \"+24+\" from both sides
\n" ); document.write( "\"+54+=+2l+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+l+=+27+\"
\n" ); document.write( "The length is 27 cm
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