document.write( "Question 514000: i have a math problem that i dont get that says the perimeter of a rectangle is 126 centimeters.the lenght is nine centimeters longer than the width.what are the dimensions of the rectangle \n" ); document.write( "

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the perimeter of a rectangle is 126 centimeters.
\n" ); document.write( "2(length + width) = 126
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\n" ); document.write( "the length is nine centimeters longer than the width.
\n" ); document.write( "Let the width be \"W\"
\n" ); document.write( "Then the length is \"W+9\"
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\n" ); document.write( "what are the dimensions of the rectangle
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\n" ); document.write( "Sustitute for the length and wide and solve:
\n" ); document.write( "2(W+9 + W) = 126
\n" ); document.write( "Divide by 2
\n" ); document.write( "2W + 9 = 63
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 9
\n" ); document.write( "2W = 54
\n" ); document.write( "Divide by 2
\n" ); document.write( "W = 27 cm (the width)
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for length:
\n" ); document.write( "W+9 = 36 cm (the length)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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