document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=793678>Question 793678</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter of a rectangle is 50cm if one side is 3x-8 and the other side is x+9 what does x equal </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #480407 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=480407\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(3x - 8) + 2(x + 9) = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x - 16 + 2x + 18 = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 2 = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 2 - 2 = 50 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x/8 = 48/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(3(6) - 8) + 2(6 + 9) = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(18 - 8) + 2(15) = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 + 30 = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50 = 50 </SPAN>\n" );
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