document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=8049>Question 8049</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 150 feet. The length of the rectangle is twice the width. Find the length and width of the rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4418 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=4418\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Define:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x=width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore length is 2x\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "perimeter is x+x+2x+2x and this equals 150, so 6x=150\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "--> x = 150/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> x = 25\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "so width is 25 and length is 50.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );