document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=716902>Question 716902</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is twice the sum of its length and its width. The perimeter is 40 meters and its length is 2 meters more than twice its width. what is its length </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #440014 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jndarrell><B>jndarrell(58)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jndarrell><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=440014\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perimeter of rectangle= sum of all 4 sides or 2(L+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width: 'x'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length: 2x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter= 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x+2x+2)=40 \"OR\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+2x+2+2x+2=40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x+4=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 4 from both sides to get x term alone on one side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 6 to get x alone<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Length= 14m </SPAN>\n" );
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