document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=55585>Question 55585</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I know the answer to this problem is 28 however I am having trouble writing an equation for <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a day care received a new sandbox.the perimeter is 84 ft and the lenght is twice as long as the width.what is the lenght of the sandbox? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #37732 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=37732\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For a rectangle, the perimeter, P = 2L+2W = 84 ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But, L = 2W Substitute this for L in the above equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84 = 2(2W) + 2W Simplify and solve for W.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84 = 6W Divide both sides by 6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 = W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 2W <BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 2(14)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length is 28 ft. </SPAN>\n" );
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