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document.write( "The length of a rectangle is 2 in. more than twice its width.  If the perimeter of the rectangle is 52 in., find the width of the rectangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I worked this problem and I came up with 9 in. Hope I am right!!     </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the width be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 2x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 2(length + width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52 = 2(3x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26=3x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = 8 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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