document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=486872>Question 486872</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 3 cm greater than its width. The perimeter is 24 cm. Find the dimensions 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 #332831 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=332831\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perimeter=2L+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=W+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=2(W+2)+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=2W+4+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24-4=4W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20=4W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20/4=W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=W ANS. FOR THE WIDTH<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=5+2=7 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=2*7+2*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=14+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=24\r<BR>\n" );
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