document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=796612>Question 796612</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 2 in longer than its width. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the perimeter of the rectangle is 32 in, find its area. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #481449 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=481449\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> length (L) = w + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 2w + 2L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w + 2(w + 2) = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w + 2w + 4 = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4w + 4 = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4w + 4 - 4 = 32 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4w = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4w/4 = 28/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 7 + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(7) + 2(7 + 2) = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 + 2(9) = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 + 18 = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32 = 32 </SPAN>\n" );
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