document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=830562>Question 830562</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 3 times the width. The perimeter is 44 cm. What are the dimensions of the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #500729 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=500729\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P = 2L +2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44 = 2L + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 3W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44 = 2(3W) + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44 = 6W + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44 = 8W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44/8 = W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Reduce<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 1/2 = W<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you know the width is 5.5, and the length is 3*5.5, then the length is 16.5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Prove it by putting in the values:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(16.5) + 2(5.5) = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33 + 11 does indeed equal 44 </SPAN>\n" );
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