document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53237>Question 53237</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/013052316X/algebrahomeworkh>Prentice Hall Mathematics Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangle is one half its length. The perimeter of the rectangle 54cm. What are the width and length of the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "area=2 length+2 width=4u+2u=6u<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54 divided by 6u=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1u=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width=9cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2u=9+9=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length=18cm </SPAN>\n" );
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