document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=785479>Question 785479</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rectangular vacant lot is 100 feet long. it's area (in square feet) is twice its perimeter (in feet). how wide is the lot?<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 #477560 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=477560\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rectangular vacant lot is 100 feet long. it's area (in square feet) is twice its perimeter (in feet). how wide is the lot?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let w = width<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "area is 100w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter is 2(100+w) = 200+2w<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From:\"it's area (in square feet) is twice its perimeter\" we get our equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100w = 2(200+2w)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dividing both sides by 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50w = 200+2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48w = 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 200/48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 4.167 feet<BR>\n" );
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