document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=494347>Question 494347</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 3 cm greater<BR>\n" );
document.write( "than its width.The perimeter is 24 cm. Find the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dimensions of the rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Length = l =W + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = W = ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter of a rectangle = 2 length + 2 width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 2*l + 2*w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=2*(w+3)+ 2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=2w+6+2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24-6=4w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=4w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=18/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=9/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=4.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "l=w+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "put the value of w in above equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l=4.5+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l=7.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dimensions of rectangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length = 7.5cm, width=4.5cm, Perimeter=24cm, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of rectangle =w*l=7.5*4.5=33.75cm^2<BR>\n" );
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