document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=793290>Question 793290</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangle is 3 centimeters more than its width. if the rectangle has a perimeter of 100 centimeters, what are its dimensions?<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 #480301 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=480301\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Width = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 2*width + 2*length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100 = 2*x + 2*(x + 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100 = 2x + 2x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 6 = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 100 - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 94<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 23.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width is 23.5 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 26.5 cm<BR>\n" );
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