document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=686489>Question 686489</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is twice the width. The perimeter is 36 feet. Find the length and width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Unknowns: _____________ = width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          _____________ = length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write and equation and solve: (Remember that perimeter is 2l + 2w.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Width = _________<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = _________\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me with this problem. It was in my book & I don't know how to solve it. The whole book is full of these types of word problems. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #424793 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=424793\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is twice the width. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The perimeter is 36 feet. Find the length and width. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Unknowns: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "______x_______ = width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "______2x_______ = length<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write and equation and solve: (Remember that perimeter is 2l + 2w.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2(length + width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 = 2(2x + x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Width = x = 6 feet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Length = 2x = 12 feet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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