document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56993>Question 56993</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this is a story problem. \"A rectangle whose perimeter is 192 is 3 times as long as it is wide. Find the dimensions and area.\" Can you please help me.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #38841 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rcmcc><B>rcmcc(152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rcmcc><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rcmcc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=38841\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can solve this question by solving for X. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let X be the width of the rectangle. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the length is 3 times greater than the width it can be stated as 3X <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Because we are calculating perimeter all the values must be multiplied by 2, as there are two identical sides. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we can form a simple equation. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2)3X+(2)X=192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify the equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6X+2X=192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8X=192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide 8 out to isolate x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=24 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence the width is 24 and the length is 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area is LxW <BR>\n" );
document.write( "24X72=1728 </SPAN>\n" );
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