document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=489833>Question 489833</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For my assignment: Suppose that the length of a rectangle is three cm longer than twice the width and that the perimeter of the rectangle is 90.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. set up an equation for the perimeter involving only W, the width of the rectangle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #333783 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=333783\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For my assignment: Suppose that the length of a rectangle is three cm longer than twice the width and that the perimeter of the rectangle is 90.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. set up an equation for the perimeter involving only W, the width of the rectangle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let l = the length, w = the width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length is 3 cm MORE than TWICE the width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l = 3 + 2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter is 90.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2l + 2w = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the value for l from the 1st equation into the 2nd:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(3+2w) + 2w = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 + 4w + 2w = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6w = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 14 </SPAN>\n" );
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