document.write( "Question 49336: The length of a rectangle is 1 in. more than twice it's width. If the perimeter of the retangle is 26 in., find the width of the rectange. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #32778 by mszlmb(115) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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P=2(L+W)\r\n" );
document.write( "L=2W+1\r\n" );
document.write( "P=26\r\n" );
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document.write( "replace L in the first equation with its equivalent from the second, 2W+1.\r\n" );
document.write( "P=2(2W+1+W)    DISTRIBUTE\r\n" );
document.write( "P=4W+2+2W      -2 BOTH SIDES, SIMPLIFY\r\n" );
document.write( "P-2=6W         Replace P with its equivalent from the third equation, 26\r\n" );
document.write( "26-2=6W        SIMPLIFY\r\n" );
document.write( "24=6W          DIVIDE BY 6\r\n" );
document.write( "4=W            Width=4.

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