document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=756244>Question 756244</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 7 units longer than twice its width. If the perimeter is 50, how long is the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=width of rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7+2x=length of rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter=2*width+2*length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50=2x+2(7+2x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50=2x+14+4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7+2x=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of rectangle=19 units </SPAN>\n" );
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