document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=497478>Question 497478</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.  what are the dimensions<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 #336804 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><B>cleomenius(959)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><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=cleomenius><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=336804\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> l = x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x) + 2(x + 3) = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 6 = 24 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 18 cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4.5 cm. This is the width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 + 4.5 = 7.5 cm. This is the length.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(4.5) + 2(7.5) = 24 cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This does check.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cleomenius.\r<BR>\n" );
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