document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=595625>Question 595625</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 48 inches. Find its length if its width is 5 inches. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Hi, there--<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's define some variables so we can write a formula for the perimeter.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's have L be the length and W be the width. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perimeter is the distance around the rectangle, 48 inches. Remember that a rectangle has two equal lengths and two equal widths. We can call those 2L and 2W. Altogether, they add to 48 inches.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, the formula for the perimeter of your rectangle is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2L%2B2W=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2L%2B2W=48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We know that the length of the rectangle is 5 inches. Substitute 5 for L in the formula.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%285%29%2B2W=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%285%29%2B2W=48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we simplify and solve for W.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2B2W=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2B2W=48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 10 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2W=38 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2W=38\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "According to our algebra, the width is 19 inches. We need to go back and check our work to make sure we did not make a mistake. Do our two widths and two lengths add up to 48 inches?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=19%2B19%2B5%2B5=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"19%2B19%2B5%2B5=48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48=48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bingo!!!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's it. Feel free to email if any part of the explanation does not make sense.<BR>\n" );
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