document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=457513>Question 457513</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 122 inches. The length exceeds the withd by 25 inches. find the length and width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ok. I think I start out by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2l + 2w = 122<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w+25=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is confusing, can someone help? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Ok. I think I start out by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2l + 2w = 122<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w+25=1 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the width be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then length = \"x+25\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2(width + length)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "122 = 2(x + x+25)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "61 = 2x+25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18 inches (width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+25 = 43 inches (length)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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