document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=598274>Question 598274</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangular painting is 290 centimeters. If the width of the painting is 62 centimeters, what is its length? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The PERIMETER P is the distance around the rectangle. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's call the width of the rectangle W and the length of the rectangle L.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As you go around the edge there two equal lengths and two equal widths. The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is P=2*L+2*W.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=2L%2B2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=2L%2B2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute 290 for P and 62 for the width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=290=2L%2B2%2862%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"290=2L%2B2%2862%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for L.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=290=2L%2B124 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"290=2L%2B124\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=290-124=2L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"290-124=2L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2L=166 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2L=166\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=83 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=83\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation L=83 means that the length is 83 cm.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK your work.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(62)+2(83) = 124+166 = 290cm.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length of the rectangle is 83cm.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's it! Feel free to email via gmail if the solution is unclear.<BR>\n" );
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