document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=731586>Question 731586</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a square is 2x-5 and the length of a rectangle is 2x and the width measures x+2. For what value of x is the perimeter of the square the same as the perimeter 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 #447191 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=447191\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the length of a square is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%5Bs%5D=4%282x-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%5Bs%5D=4%282x-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " and if the length of a rectangle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the width measures <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=x%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=x%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%5Br%5D=2%2A2x%2B2%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%5Br%5D=2%2A2x%2B2%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...=>.. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%5Br%5D=4x%2B2%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%5Br%5D=4x%2B2%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%5Bs%5D=P%5Br%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%5Bs%5D=P%5Br%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%282x-5%29=4x%2B2%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%282x-5%29=4x%2B2%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x-20=4x%2B2x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x-20=4x%2B2x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x-20=6x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x-20=6x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x-6x=20%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x-6x=20%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x=24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=24%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=24%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, the length of a square is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >..=>..<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A12-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A12-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >..=>..<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the length of a rectangle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ..=>..<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and the width measures <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=x%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=x%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >..=>..<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check if perimeters are same:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%5Bs%5D=4%282x-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%5Bs%5D=4%282x-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....=>..<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%5Bs%5D=4%282%2A12-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%5Bs%5D=4%282%2A12-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....=>..<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%5Bs%5D=4%2A19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%5Bs%5D=4%2A19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >..=>..<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%5Bs%5D=76 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%5Bs%5D=76\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rectangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%5Br%5D=4x%2B2%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%5Br%5D=4x%2B2%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....=>...<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%5Br%5D=4%2A12%2B2%2812%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%5Br%5D=4%2A12%2B2%2812%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...=>...<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%5Br%5D=48%2B2%2814%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%5Br%5D=48%2B2%2814%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "..=>...<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%5Br%5D=48%2B28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%5Br%5D=48%2B28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.=>...<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%5Br%5D=76 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%5Br%5D=76\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%5Bs%5D=P%5Br%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%5Bs%5D=P%5Br%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is your answer<BR>\n" );
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