document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=717953>Question 717953</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 32ft. The length is 8 ft. longer than the width find the dimensions.  Write a system of linear equations solve the resulting system. Let x be the length and y be the width. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "System:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x+y)=32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = y+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(y+8+y)=32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(2y+8)=32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y+8=16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x =  12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:  legth = 12 width = 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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