document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=692842>Question 692842</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having difficulty with this problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A construction company builds a rectangular fenced in area with a perimeter of 46m. The length is 5m more than the width. Find the dimensions of the fence.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know it's easy, but I can't remember how to do it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I tried:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2y+5=46 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #427110 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><B>Stitch(470)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><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=427110\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are sort of on the right track but you need to make two equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set-Up<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=46+=+2L+%2B+2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"46+=+2L+%2B+2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 2: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+W+%2B+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+W+%2B+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug (W + 5) into equation 1 for L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=46+=+2L+%2B+2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"46+=+2L+%2B+2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=46+=+2%28W%2B5%29+%2B+2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"46+=+2%28W%2B5%29+%2B+2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=46+=+2W+%2B+10+%2B+2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"46+=+2W+%2B+10+%2B+2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=46+=+4W+%2B+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"46+=+4W+%2B+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 10 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36+=+4W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36+=+4W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%289+=+W%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%289+=+W%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now plug 9 into equation 2 for W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 2: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+W+%2B+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+W+%2B+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+%289%29+%2B+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+%289%29+%2B+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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