document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=819510>Question 819510</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter p of a rectangle is given by 2l+2w=p, where l is the length and w is the width. if the perimeter of the rectangle is 30 inches, write an equation for the perimeter in standard form </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #493133 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=493133\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What do you mean?  Which variable is the function name?  l or w? If these are the variables, you have already shown the equation for perimeter in standard form.  All you can do is say, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Al%2B2%2Aw=30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Al%2B2%2Aw=30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Avoid confusion in reading.  Use a different variable name for LENGTH, maybe choosing L, or x, or y.  The lower case L has the same appearance as the digit for \"one\". </SPAN>\n" );
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