document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=581883>Question 581883</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem is, \"The length of a rectangle exceeds it's width by 3 meters. The perimeter is 58 meters. Find the dimensions.\" I tried using subsitutions, but I got stuck and didn't get an answer. What do I do? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " The perimeter is 58 meters. Find the dimensions.\" <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perimeter: 2L + 2W = 58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We can simplify this, divide by 2, and you have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L + W = 29<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We know: L = (W+3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(W+3) + W = 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W = 29 - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 13 is the width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13 + 3 = 16 is the Length<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you check this in the perimeter equation </SPAN>\n" );
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