document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=527413>Question 527413</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle is three times as long as it is wide. Its perimeter is 48 in . What are the rectangle’s dimensions? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #348895 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><B>Maths68(1474)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><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=Maths68><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=348895\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perimeter = p=48 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = l=3w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = w=?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = l=?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 length + 2 width = Perimeter of rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2l+2w=p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(3w)+2w=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6w+2w=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8w=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8w/8=48/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = l=3w = 3(6)=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Width = 6 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 48\r<BR>\n" );
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