document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=573811>Question 573811</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 148 feet. The length if 14ft. greater than one and a half times the width. What is the length 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 #368881 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathsmiles><B>mathsmiles(68)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathsmiles><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=mathsmiles><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=368881\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 148 ft.  The formula for perimeter of a rectangle is L + L + W + W = 2L + 2W = P\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we have our first equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L + 2W = 148\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L is 14ft more than W x 1.5 OR<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 14 + 1.5W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is L?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's use substitution from the second equation for L and use that in the first equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L + 2W = 148<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(14 + 1.5W) + 2W = 148<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply out the parens<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28 + 3W + 2W = 148<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28 + 5W = 148<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 28 from each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5W = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 5:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we need to find the length L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 14 + 1.5 (W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 14 + 1.5 (24)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 14 + 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Checking:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(50) + 2(24) = 148?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100 + 48 = 148?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "148 = 148  Correct!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Re-read the question so you give the answer in the form it's asked including the correct unit of measure.  :-)  Good luck!! </SPAN>\n" );
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