document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=802870>Question 802870</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi how are you i don't understand how to find the area and perimeter of a rectangle with expressions that are in a wordproblem.So if you don't  mind  can you help me. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #484032 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=484032\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In word problems, they will probably <BR>\n" );
document.write( "tell you that the length and width are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "related in some way.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They might say that the length equals<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the width plus 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In that case, call the width <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "call the length <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+%2B+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+%2B+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then it will ask you for the area or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the perimeter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+L%2AW+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+L%2AW+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><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;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+L+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+L+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+W+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+W+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+%28+x+%2B+3+%29%2Ax+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+%28+x+%2B+3+%29%2Ax+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+P+=+2%2A%28+x+%2B+3+%29+%2B+2x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+P+=+2%2A%28+x+%2B+3+%29+%2B+2x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then you use what else is given to find<BR>\n" );
document.write( "out what they want.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When dealing with area, they often want<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to know the maximum area you can enclose<BR>\n" );
document.write( "with a certain length of fence.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That always turns out to be a square area, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the length and width would not be different<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When they are concerned with the perimeter,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "they usually want to know the minimum<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of fence that will enclose a certain<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps<BR>\n" );
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