document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=68061>Question 68061</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 2 cm more than twice its width.  If the perimeter of the rectangle is 52 cm, find the dimensions of the rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #48367 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=48367\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let l = the length and W = the width of the rectangle.  From the problem description, you can write:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+2W%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+2W%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The perimeter, P, of a rectangle is given by:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+2L+%2B+2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+2L+%2B+2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute the L from above and P = 52 and solve for W.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=52+=+2%282W%2B2%29+%2B+2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"52+=+2%282W%2B2%29+%2B+2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=52+=+4W%2B4+%2B+2w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"52+=+4W%2B4+%2B+2w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=52+=+6W%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"52+=+6W%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 4 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48+=+6W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48+=+6W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8+=+W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8+=+W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The width is 8 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+2W%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+2W%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+2%288%29%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+2%288%29%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+16%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+16%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length is 18 cm\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+2L%2B2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+2L%2B2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+2%2818%29%2B2%288%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+2%2818%29%2B2%288%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+36%2B16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+36%2B16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+52 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+52\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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