document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=742938>Question 742938</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 26 ft. The length is 3 ft longer than the width. Find the dimensions. Write a system of linear equations and solve the resulting system. Let x be the length and y be the width. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2(L + W) = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = W + 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W+3 = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 5 ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Length = 8 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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