document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=667382>Question 667382</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter of a rectangle is 38 inches. if the length is 3 in more than width, find width. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw a rectangle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Label the shorter sides \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Label the longer sides \"x+3\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x + x+3 + x+3 = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8 inches (width)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3 = 11 inches (length)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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