document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=55085>Question 55085</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me on this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  The length of a rectangle is 2 cm. more than twice the width.  If the perimeter of the rectangle is 52 cm, find the dimensions of the rectangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  sher </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #37310 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathchemprofessor><B>mathchemprofessor(65)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathchemprofessor><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=37310\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the width be w cm. So, the length is (2w+2)cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter=2( length+ width)=2(2w+2+w)=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w+2+w=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3w+2=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3w=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width=8cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length=2w+2=16+2=18cm </SPAN>\n" );
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