document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=783659>Question 783659</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Thank you for being free for one thing and just thank you for helping !!!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My problem is that I can not break down word problems at all .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "word problem : in a rectangle photo the width is 7cm less than the length if the perimeter of the photo is 34 cm find the length and width .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now do that mean 7-34? or am I just slow ..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #476874 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=476874\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let L be the length and W be the width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It says that \"the width is 7cm less than the length\", so we know that W = L - 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 2L + 2W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 2L + 2(L - 7) ... plug in W = L - 7 (replace W with L - 7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "34 = 2L + 2(L - 7) ... plug in P = 34 (the given perimeter)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we solve for L\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "34 = 2L + 2(L - 7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "34 = 2L + 2L - 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "34 = 4L - 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "34+14 = 4L\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "48 = 4L\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4L = 48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 48/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<font color=\"red\">The length is <b>12 cm</b>.</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now turn to W = L - 7 and plug in L = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W = L - 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W = 12 - 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<font color=\"red\">And the width is <b>5 cm</b>.</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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