document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=627499>Question 627499</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangular room is 120 feet. The sum of four times the width and three times the length is 204 feet. Find the length and the width of the room.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I just can't figure out how I would go about solving this problem. I have tried a few different ways and it does not look like i know what I am doing. I know i got to do it as P=W+L. But thats as far as i get. P being 120 feet= 4W+3L </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #394956 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=394956\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are mistaken about perimeter.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remember that in a rectangle, there are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 long sides plus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 short sides which gives me<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 sides total<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the formula for perimeter is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+P+=+2L+%2B+2W+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+P+=+2L+%2B+2W+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are given <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+P+=+120+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+P+=+120+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+120+=+2L+%2B+2W+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+120+=+2L+%2B+2W+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide through by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+60+=+L+%2B+W+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+60+=+L+%2B+W+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "also<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4W+%2B+3L+=+204+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4W+%2B+3L+=+204+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+W+=+60+-+L+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+W+=+60+-+L+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute (1) into (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4%2A%28+60+-+L+%29+%2B+3L+=+204+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4%2A%28+60+-+L+%29+%2B+3L+=+204+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+240+-+4L+%2B+3L+=+204+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+240+-+4L+%2B+3L+=+204+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-L+=+-36+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-L+=+-36+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+L+=+36+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+L+=+36+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, since<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+W+=+60+-+L+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+W+=+60+-+L+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+W+=+60+-+36+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+W+=+60+-+36+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+W+=+24+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+W+=+24+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length is 36 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The width is 24 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4W+%2B+3L+=+204+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4W+%2B+3L+=+204+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4%2A24+%2B+3%2A36+=+204+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4%2A24+%2B+3%2A36+=+204+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+96+%2B+108+=+204+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+96+%2B+108+=+204+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+204+=+204+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+204+=+204+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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