document.write( "Question 718713: The perimeter of a rectangle can be found by finding the total distance around the outside of the shape. The rectangle below has a length of 2x + 3 and a perimeter of 6x + 4. what is the answer to the problem?
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The perimeter of a rectangle can be found by finding the total distance around the outside of the shape.
\n" ); document.write( " The rectangle below has a length of 2x + 3 and a perimeter of 6x + 4. what is the answer to the problem?
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\n" ); document.write( "Assuming you wish to find the width (w) of the rectangle
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\n" ); document.write( "2L + 2W = perimeter
\n" ); document.write( "we know L and the perimeter
\n" ); document.write( "2(2x + 3) + 2W = 6x + 4
\n" ); document.write( "4x + 6 + 2W = 6x + 4
\n" ); document.write( "2W = 6x - 4x + 4 - 6
\n" ); document.write( "2W = 2x - 2
\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 2
\n" ); document.write( "W = (x - 1); is the width of the rectangle \n" ); document.write( "
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