document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50301>Question 50301</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073016020/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 2 inches more than twice its width.  If the perimeter of the rectangle is 34 inches , find the dimensions of the rectangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what i got. I do not think I did it correctly.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2X+2(2X+2)=34 OR 2X+4X+4=34 OR 6X=30 OR X=30/6 OR X=5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "P=2(length+width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34=2[(2w+2)+w]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34=2[(2w+2)+w]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34=2[2w+2+w]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34=2[3w+2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17=3w+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17-2=3w+2-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15/3=3w/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=w<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by plugging (w=5) back into the original equation]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34=2[(2(5)+2)+(5)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34=2[(2(5)+2)+(5)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34=34 [Checks out] </SPAN>\n" );
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