document.write( "Question 812890: The perimeter of a rectangle is 36 inches. If the length is 4 inches longer than the width, how do I find the dimensions of the rectangle? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "The perimeter of a rectangle is 36 inches. 
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document.write( "If the length is 4 inches longer than the width, find the dimensions
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document.write( "Let x represent the width, then (x+4) is the length
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document.write( " 36 = 2(x+4) + 2x
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "2x + 8 + 2x = 36
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document.write( "4x = 28
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document.write( "x = 7in, the width.  The length is 11in  (x+4)
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document.write( " 22in + 14in = 36in
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