document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=626852>Question 626852</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 46ft the length is 5 ft longer than its width what are the dimensions? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #394506 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mengayzkie><B>mengayzkie(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mengayzkie><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=394506\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The formula for Perimeter is :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=2L+2W<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P=46ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=5ft + W  (length is 5 ft longer that its width)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the value of L to the formula P=2L+2W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 2(5ft + W) + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 10ft + 2W + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 10ft + 4W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the value of P (Perimeter from the given)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "46ft = 10ft + 4W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46ft - 10ft = 4W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36ft = 4W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides of the equation by 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 = w <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the computed value of w to the equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 5ft + w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 5ft + 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 14ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Checking:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the computed value of L and W in the original equation of P:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 2L + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 2(14ft) + 2(9ft)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 28ft + 18ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from the given; P = 46ft\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "46ft = 28ft + 18ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46ft = 46ft  checked! </SPAN>\n" );
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