document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=458982>Question 458982</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle with length, l and width, w is given by P = 2w + 2l. If the perimeter of a certain rectangle is 78 centimeters and the width is 12 centimeters, what is the length? Please show all of your work.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem gives you:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 12 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 78 cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug into and solve for L:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 2w + 2L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "78 = 2(12) + 2L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "78 = 24 + 2L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54 = 2L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27 cm = L (length) </SPAN>\n" );
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