document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=665268>Question 665268</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Thank you for helping me.  I am having problems with 2 problems:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.  The length of a rectangle is five times the width. The perimeter is 84 feet. What is the length & width of the rectangle?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  The width of a rectangle is 9cm less than twice the length. The perimeter is 72 cm. What is the length & width of the rectangle?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l = 5w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 84 = 2l+2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute l into the equation for p<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(5w)+2w=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute the2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10w + 2w = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12w = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 7 is the width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l = 5(7) = 35 is the length<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(7) + 2(35) = 14 + 70 = 84<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w = 2l - 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 72 = 2l+2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute w into the equation for p<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2l + 2(2l-9) = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute the 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2l + 4l - 18 = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Isolate l<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6l = 72 + 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6l = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l = 15 is the length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 2(15)-9 = 21 is the width<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(21) + 2(15) = 42 + 30 = 72<BR>\n" );
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