document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=725927>Question 725927</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hello I am daisy and im having trouble how to translate words into equation form. I would be glad if someone could help me . I've tried solving it a couple of times  , but i seem to get the answer wrong . \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem : The perimeter of a rectangle is 186 feet and the length is 75 feet more than the width . What are the dimensions of the rectangle ? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is how i did the problem :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= the dimensions 75=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation : l*w <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(75+w)+2w=186<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  150+w+2w=186<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     75+(12)=87\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length would equal 87 ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "150+3w=186<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-150   -150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  3w = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then i would divide by 3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so that would give me 12 for the width .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Would that be the right answer ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #444398 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=444398\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(w+75)+2w=186\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2w+150+2w=186\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4w+150=186\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4w=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=9\r<BR>\n" );
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