document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6463>Question 6463</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please Help! Story Problems\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. The length of a walkway is 3 more than 5 times the width of the walkway. If the perimeter is 90 feet, find the dimensions of the walkway.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. The width of a rectangular is 10 feet less than the length, find the length of each side if the perimeter s 100 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. Dan and Charlie have ban accounts with $96 between then. Dan has $2 less than Charlie in his bank accounts. How much does eac have in their bank accounts?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. A pole 24 inches long was cut into 3 pieces. Max, Jeremy and Sherri each have a piece. Max had the shortest piece, Jeremy had a piece 2 inches longer, and Sherri had a piece 5 inches longer than Jeremy. How long was the pole each person ended up with.\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 #3653 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xcentaur><B>xcentaur(357)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xcentaur><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=3653\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font color=blue>1. The length of a walkway is 3 more than 5 times the width of the walkway. If the perimeter is 90 feet, find the dimensions of the walkway.</font><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<br>let the width be x feet.Then we understand that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length=(3+5x)feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter=2(l+b)=2(x+3+5x)=2(6x+3)feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then 90 feet=2(6x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45=6x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<br>width=7 feet,length=3+5(7)=38 feet.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<font color=blue>2. The width of a rectangular is 10 feet less than the length, find the length of each side if the perimeter s 100 feet. </font><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "let the length be x feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then width=(x-10)feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter=100 feet=2(x+x-10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100=2(2x-10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50=2x-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=30 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<br>length=30 feet,width=20 feet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<font color=blue>3. Dan and Charlie have bank accounts with $96 between then. Dan has $2 less than Charlie in his bank accounts. How much does eac have in their bank accounts?</font><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<br>let amount of charlie be x dollars.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then dan has = (x-2)dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given x+(x-2)=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-2=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<br>charlie has 49 dollars,dan has 47 dollars.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<P><font color=blue>4. A pole 24 inches long was cut into 3 pieces. Max, Jeremy and Sherri each have a piece. Max had the shortest piece, Jeremy had a piece 2 inches longer, and Sherri had a piece 5 inches longer than Jeremy. How long was the pole each person ended up with. </font><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let max's piece be x inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then jeremy has (x+2) inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sherri has (x+2)+5 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then x+(x+2)+(x+2)+5=24 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+9=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5 inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Max=5 inches,Jeremy=7 inches,Sherri=12 inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good luck,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Prabhat. </SPAN>\n" );
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