document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=709245>Question 709245</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that the length of a rectangle is 3 in longer than the width and the perimeter ofathe rectangle is 78.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Set up an equatio involving only w, the width of the rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. Solve linear equation algebraically to find the width of the rectangle. Find the length as well.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. Using the the same length you have as you answer and part b find a new perimeter if the new width is 4 more than one third of the length. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #436505 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=436505\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x is length.  w is width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=w%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=w%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28x%2Bw%29=78 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x%2Bw%29=78\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FINDING w, WIDTH<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4w+6=78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=72/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FINDING x, LENGTH<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=w+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Summary of dimensions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=21%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=21%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28w=18%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28w=18%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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