document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=757671>Question 757671</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The 1st problem is: The perimeter of a rectangle is 860 cm. The length is 4 times the width. Find the length.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 2nd problems is: The perimeter of a rectangle is 146 cm. The width is 10 cm longer than TWICE the length. Find the width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am totally stumped on these problems it is just confusing.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #460977 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=460977\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The 1st problem is: The perimeter of a rectangle is 860 cm. The length is 4 times the width. Find the length.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = length of rectangle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = width of rectangle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "from: \"The perimeter of a rectangle is 860 cm\" we get our equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(4x + x) = 860<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(5x) = 860<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 860<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 86 cm (length)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 2nd problems is: The perimeter of a rectangle is 146 cm. The width is 10 cm longer than TWICE the length. Find the width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then from \" width is 10 cm longer than TWICE the length\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+10 = width<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "from:\" The perimeter of a rectangle is 146 cm\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2x+10 + x) = 146<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(3x+10) = 146<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+20 = 146<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 126<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 21 cm (length)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+10 = 2(21)+10 = 42+10 = 52 cm (width) </SPAN>\n" );
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