document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=499272>Question 499272</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangle is 10 units longer than its width. if the total perimeter of the rectangle is 44 units, what is the width? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "L = length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 2L + 2W = 2(L+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 44<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = W+10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(W+10) + 2W = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W + 20 + 2W = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4W = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = W+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 6+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check your work!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32+12 = P = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Re-read the question to make sure you answer it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The width is 6.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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