document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=766767>Question 766767</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 54 m. The longer side is three more than the shorter side. What is the area of the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #467223 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=467223\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Shorter side = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Longer side = 3 + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 2*shorter side + 2*longer side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54 = 2(x) + 2(3 + x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54 = 2x + 6 + 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54 - 6 = 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48 = 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Shorter side = 12m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Longer side = 15m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of rectangle = 12 * 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of rectangle = 180m^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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