document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=719055>Question 719055</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangle is 100ft. its area is twice the perimeter. How wide is the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=width of the rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter=2*length+2*width=200+2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area=length*width=100x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area=2*perimeter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100x=2(200+2x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100x=400+4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96x=400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=400/96&#8776;4.17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How wide is the rectangle? 4.17 ft </SPAN>\n" );
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