document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=528560>Question 528560</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 3 times the width. The perimeter of the rectangle is equal to the perimeter of a triangle that has one side equal to the length of the rectangle. The sum of the other 2 sides of the triangle equals 85. What is the length and width of the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #349455 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=349455\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the three sides of the triangle be; a, b, c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length of a rectangle is 3 times the width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 3W<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " The perimeter of the rectangle is equal to the perimeter of a triangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L + 2W = a + b + c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that has one side equal to the length of the rectangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = L<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of the other 2 sides of the triangle equals 85.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + c = 85<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2L + 2W = a + b + c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace a with L, replace b+c with 85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L + 2W = L + 85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L - L + 2W = 85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L + 2W = 85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace L with 3W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3W + 2W = 85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5W = 85<BR>\n" );
document.write( " W = 85/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( " W = 17 is the width of the rectangle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(17) = 51 is the length of the Rectangle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should confirm this by finding the actual perimeter of the rectangle and the triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  2(51) + 2(17) = 51 + 85\r<BR>\n" );
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