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document.write( "The length of a red rectangle is 15 cm more than its width w. A blue rectangle, which is 5cm wider and 2 cm shorter than the red one, has a perimeter of 72 cm. make a sketch of the rectangles expressing all dimensions in terms of w. Than find the dimensions of each rectangle. \r<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 #497697 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Seutip><B>Seutip(231)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Seutip><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=Seutip><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=497697\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a red rectangle is 15 cm more than its width w. A blue rectangle, which is 5cm wider and 2 cm shorter than the red one, has a perimeter of 72 cm. make a sketch of the rectangles expressing all dimensions in terms of w. Than find the dimensions of each rectangle. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - be the width of the red rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+15 - be the length of the red rectangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+5 - be the width of the blue triangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+13 - be the ength of the blue triangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter of the blue triangle is 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+5) + 2(x+13) = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+10+2x+26=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - be the width of the red rectangle = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+15 - be the length of the red rectangle = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+5 - be the width of the blue triangle = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+13 - be the ength of the blue triangle = 22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perimeter of the red rectangle is 66\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HOPE THAT HELPS! :) </SPAN>\n" );
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