document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1421>Question 1421</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangle is 45% of the length.  If the perimeter of the rectangle is 58cm, find its width. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #448 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=usyim88hk><B>usyim88hk(158)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=usyim88hk><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=448\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the length of the rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45%x = width of rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+45%x+45%x = 58 = perimeter of the rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.9x = 58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the length of the rectangle is 20 cm and the width of the rectangle is 45% of 20 which is 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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