document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=558877>Question 558877</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle is 4 inches longer than it is wide. Its perimeter is 28 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) Write a system of two equations in two variables that describes this information. Be sure to specify what each variable means.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) Solve your system graphically. Interpret your results.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #363250 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=363250\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> length = x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=y+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=4.............(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+2y=28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=14...........(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28300%2C300%2C-10%2C20%2C-10%2C10%2Ccircle%280%2C-4%2C0.3%29%2Ccircle%284%2C0%2C0.3%29%2Ccircle%280%2C14%2C0.3%29%2Ccircle%2814%2C0%2C0.3%29%2Cgrid%281%29%2Cgraph%28300%2C300%2C-10%2C20%2C-10%2C10%2Cy=x-4%2Cy=-x%2B14%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The lines intersect at (9,5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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