document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=830548>Question 830548</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 86cm. Twice the width exceeds the length by 2cm. Find the dimensions of the rectangle. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is what I did so far ;  w=width      l=length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w=L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+2w=86<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2w=L>>> 2(2w)+2w=86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        4w+2w=86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        6w=86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        6w/6w>>cancels out<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        86/6=14.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        w=14.3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "from there is where I get confused because it makes no sense to me<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you please help me solve this problem?....\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 #500682 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=500682\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Twice the width exceeds the length by 2cm.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%282w=L%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%282w=L%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perimeter value then means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2w%2B2L=86 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2w%2B2L=86\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28L%2B2%29%2B2L=86 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28L%2B2%29%2B2L=86\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and you can handle the rest. </SPAN>\n" );
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