document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=450773>Question 450773</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 110 inches. The length exceeds the width by 37 inches. 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 #314701 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=simranb><B>simranb(63)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=simranb><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=simranb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=314701\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the width be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter=2(l+b)=110 -eq 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter=110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length=x+37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute these values to eq 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+x+37)=110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2x+37)=110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+74=110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=110-74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=46/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11.5 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so,width=11.5 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length=11.5+37=48.5 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps! </SPAN>\n" );
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