document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=668028>Question 668028</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 3 meters more than twice its width. The perimeter is 48 meters. Let w represent the width. Find the length and width of the rectangle.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #415308 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Adrianne15><B>Adrianne15(25)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Adrianne15><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=415308\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let W represent the width of the rectangle. Let the length of the rectangle be (2W+3).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2L%2B2W=P ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2L%2B2W=P\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Formula for perimeter (sort-of)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%282W%2B3%29%2B2W=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%282W%2B3%29%2B2W=48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (substitute)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4W%2B6%2B2W=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4W%2B6%2B2W=48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (simplify/expand)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6W=48-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6W=48-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (isolate x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6W=42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6W=42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now substitute W into the length expression to find the length. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=2W%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=2W%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%287%29%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%287%29%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the length of the rectangle is 17 meters, and the width is 7 meters. </SPAN>\n" );
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