document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49966>Question 49966</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 6 in. more than twice its width.  If the perimeter of the rectangle is 30 in., find the width of the rectangle </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #33207 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=33207\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is given by:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 2L + 2W Substitute: P = 30, L = 2W+6, and W = W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 = 2(2W+6) + 2W Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 = 4W+12+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 = 6W+12 Subtract 12 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 = 6W Divide both sides by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The width of the rectangle is 3 inches. </SPAN>\n" );
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