document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=792377>Question 792377</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangular piece of land is 8 cm more than four times its width. the perimeter is 66 cm. what are the dimensions of the rectangular piece? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #479966 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=waynest><B>waynest(281)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=waynest><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=479966\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> length = 4w + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 2w + 2L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w + 2(4w + 8) = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w + 8w + 16 = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10w + 16 - 16 = 66 - 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10w = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10w/10 = 50/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(5) + 2(4(5) + 8) = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 + 2(20 + 8) = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 + 2(28) = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 + 56 = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "66 = 66 </SPAN>\n" );
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