document.write( "Question 665422: the length of a rectangle is 5 in more than its width the perimeter of the recatngle is 42 in what is the length of the rectangle? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "l = w+5
\n" ); document.write( "p = 42
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\n" ); document.write( "p = 2l+2w
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute l into the equation for p
\n" ); document.write( "42 = 2(w+5) + 2w
\n" ); document.write( "Distribute the 2
\n" ); document.write( "42 = 2w+ 10 + 2w
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\n" ); document.write( "42 = 4w + 10
\n" ); document.write( "Isolate w
\n" ); document.write( "4w = 32
\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by 4
\n" ); document.write( "w = 8 in
\n" ); document.write( "l = 8+5=13 in
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