document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=57831>Question 57831</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 14.	The length of a rectangle is 9 in. more than twice its width.  If the perimeter of the rectangle is 30 in., find the width of the rectangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A)	1 in.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)	2 in.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)	3 in.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)	4 in. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thankyou for your time!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #39511 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hayek><B>hayek(51)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hayek><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=39511\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If l=length and w=width, we have two unknowns.  We need two equations to solve for two unknowns.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28300%2C200%2C0%2C10%2C0%2C10%2Crectangle+%282%2C2%2C8%2C8%29%2C+locate+%285%2C1.5%2Cl%29%2C+locate+%288.5%2C5%2Cw%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem gives us both equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"The length of a rectangle is 9 in. more than twice its width\" ==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=l=2w%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"l=2w%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"perimeter of the rectangle is 30 in\" ==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2w%2B2l=30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2w%2B2l=30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug the first equation into the second:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2w%2B2%282w%2B9%29=30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2w%2B2%282w%2B9%29=30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2w%2B4w%2B18=30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2w%2B4w%2B18=30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6w=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6w=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28w=2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28w=2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >inches\r<BR>\n" );
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