document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=763259>Question 763259</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle equals the sum of the lengths of its four sides. If the width of a rectangle is 3 inches and its perimeter is 38 inches, find the length of the rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y is length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The condition given says, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2w%2B2y=38 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2w%2B2y=38\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%282%2A3%2B2y=38%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%282%2A3%2B2y=38%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and the question asks, find y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Just solve for y. </SPAN>\n" );
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