document.write( "Question 60817: The perimeter of a rectangle is 66m. If the width were doubled and the length were increased by 22m, the perimeter would be 136m. What are the length and width of the rectangle? \n" ); document.write( "
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2L+2W=66 THEN 2L=66-2W AND
\n" ); document.write( "2(L+22)+2(2W)=136 SUBSTITUTING (66-2W) THEN
\n" ); document.write( "2L+44+4W=136
\n" ); document.write( "(66-2W)+44+4W=136
\n" ); document.write( "66-2W+44+4W=136
\n" ); document.write( "2W=136-66-44
\n" ); document.write( "2W=26
\n" ); document.write( "W=26/2
\n" ); document.write( "W=13 SOLUTION THEN
\n" ); document.write( "2L=66-2*13
\n" ); document.write( "2L=66-26
\n" ); document.write( "2L=40 SOLUTION
\n" ); document.write( "L=40/2
\n" ); document.write( "L=20
\n" ); document.write( "PROOF
\n" ); document.write( "2(20+22)+2(2*13)=136
\n" ); document.write( "2*42+2*26=136
\n" ); document.write( "84+52=136
\n" ); document.write( "136=136
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