document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=800186>Question 800186</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter of a rectangle is 85ft. the length of the rectangle is 4ft more than its width. what is the equation used to find the width? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "length (L) = w + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = w\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p = 2w + 2L\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "85 = 2w  2(w + 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "85 = 2w + 2w + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "85 = 4w + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "85 - 8 = 4w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "77 = 4w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "77/4 = 4w/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19.25 = w\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(19.25) + 2(19.25 + 4) = 85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38.5 + 2(23.25) = 85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38.5 + 46.5 = 85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "85 = 85 </SPAN>\n" );
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