document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=635826>Question 635826</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem. Thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A standard rectangular highway billboard sign has a perimeter of 124ft. The length is 6ft more than three times the width. Find the dimension of the sign.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: Use a variable to represent the width. Use the same variable to write the length. Add 2 lengths and 2 widths to equal 124.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation for perimeter is... P = 2L + 2W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I set it up as.... 124 = 2(6) +2 (w)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Yet I'm stuck after this part. Any help is greatly appreciated.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "you are given:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a perimeter of a standard rectangular highway billboard sign <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=124ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=124ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > more than <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=three ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"three\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+times ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+times\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > the width <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=3W%2B6ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=3W%2B6ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation for perimeter is: <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;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+2%28L+%2B+W%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+2%28L+%2B+W%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=124ft=+2%28L+%2B+W%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"124ft=+2%28L+%2B+W%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3W%2B6ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3W%2B6ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=124ft+=+2%283W%2B6ft%2B+W%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"124ft+=+2%283W%2B6ft%2B+W%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=124ft%2F2=+4W%2B6ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"124ft%2F2=+4W%2B6ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=62ft-6ft=+4W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"62ft-6ft=+4W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=56ft=+4W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"56ft=+4W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=56ft%2F4=+W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"56ft%2F4=+W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%2814ft=+W%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%2814ft=+W%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...now find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=3W%2B6ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=3W%2B6ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=3%2A14ft%2B6ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=3%2A14ft%2B6ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=42ft%2B6ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=42ft%2B6ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28L=48ft%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28L=48ft%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=124ft+=+2%28L%2B+W%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"124ft+=+2%28L%2B+W%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=124ft+=+2%2848ft%2B14ft%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"124ft+=+2%2848ft%2B14ft%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=124ft+=+2%2862ft%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"124ft+=+2%2862ft%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=124ft+=+124ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"124ft+=+124ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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