document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=809625>Question 809625</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> could you please help me solve this problem : The length of a rectangle is 6 times longer than the width. The perimeter is 42. what is the width ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I have tried: Perimeter = 2l + 2w\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                           2(6*w)+2w=42 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                           12+2w+2w+42<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #487670 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=487670\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L for length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w for width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+6w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+6w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28L%2Bw%29=42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28L%2Bw%29=42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > directly from the description.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting for L in the perimeter equation, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28%286w%29%2Bw%29=42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28%286w%29%2Bw%29=42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12w%2B2w=42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12w%2B2w=42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14w=42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14w=42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28w=3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28w=3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > meaning that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28L=18%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28L=18%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your mistake was from:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%286%2Aw%29%2B2w=42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%286%2Aw%29%2B2w=42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which should have gone,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A6w%2B2w=42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A6w%2B2w=42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12w%2B2w=42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12w%2B2w=42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14w=42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14w=42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and as shown already... </SPAN>\n" );
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