document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=717310>Question 717310</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 10 ft longer than twice the width. If the perimeter is 74 ft, find the length and width of a rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #440200 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathworm7271><B>mathworm7271(5)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathworm7271><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mathworm7271><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=440200\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+10=length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter=2x+2(2x+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4x+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter=74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug them in...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "74=6x+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 20 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54=6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(9)+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28=length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=width </SPAN>\n" );
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