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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #42462 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uma><B>uma(370)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uma><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=42462\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PERIMETER\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perimeter of a geometrical figure is the complete distance around that figure. To find the perimeter, simply add up the lengths of the figure's sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter of a rectangle is = 2 (LENGTH +WIDTH)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THE PERIMETER OF A RECTANGULAR WRITING PAD IS 28IN.THE LENGTH IS 1IN LESS THAN TWICE THE WIDTH.FIND THE WIDTH\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here it is given that \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "perimeter = 28 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "suppose width = x inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then  lenth =  2x -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "perimeter =  2 ( 2x - 1 + x )\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "          =  2 ( 2x +  x - 1 )\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "          =  2  ( 3x - 1 )\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 2 8  = 2 * 3x - 2 * 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 2 8  =  6 x - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 28 + 2 = 6x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>  30 = 6x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>  x = 30 / 6 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>  x = 5 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that means,  width =  5 inchec \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so length  = 2*5 - 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "           = 10 - 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "           = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length  =  9 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "width   =  6 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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