document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=640428>Question 640428</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3) The length of a rectangle is 2 in. more than the width.  If the length and width are each increased by 3 in., the perimeter of the new rectangle will be 4 in. less than 8 times the width of the original rectangle.  Find the original dimensions of the rectangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help, I have no idea how to even start this! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #403247 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=403247\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 2 in. more than the width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If the length and width are each increased by 3 in., the perimeter of the<BR>\n" );
document.write( " new rectangle will be 4 in. less than 8 times the width of the original rectangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Find the original dimensions of the rectangle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Just write equation for what it says, step-by-step<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The length of a rectangle is 2 in. more than the width.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = (W+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"If the length and width are each increased by 3 in.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L+3) and (W+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"the perimeter of the new rectangle will be 4 in. less than 8 times the<BR>\n" );
document.write( " width of the original rectangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(L+3) + 2(W+3) = 8W - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L + 6 + 2W + 6 = 8W - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L + 12 = 8W - 2W - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L = 6W - 4 - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L = 6W - 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify, divide by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 3W - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We know L = (W+2), therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w + 2 = 3W - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 + 8 = 3W - W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 = 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 10/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 5 in is the original width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+2 = 7 in is the original length<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Confirm this by using these values in the statement<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"the perimeter of the new rectangle will be 4 in. less than 8 times the width of the original rectangle.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2(7+3)) + 2(5+3) = 8(5) - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 + 16 = 40 - 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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