document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54883>Question 54883</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 7 times its width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 64 cm. Find the dimensions of the rectangle. Write a linear equation. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #37053 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=37053\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 7 times its width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 64 cm. Find the dimensions of the rectangle. Write a linear equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 2(length+width]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64=2(7w+w)[Plug-in the values]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64=2(8w)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64=16w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64/16=w [Solve for w]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=wdth<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 7w=(7)(4)=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64=2(28+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64=2(32)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64=64<BR>\n" );
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