document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=833303>Question 833303</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter of a rectangle is 32cm. the difference between the length and the width is 4 cm. find the width </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #502450 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=502450\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perimeter = 2 length + 2 width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = W+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now plug in the numbers:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32 = 2L + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the value of L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32 = 2(W+4) + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32 = 2W + 8 + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 8 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 = 4W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 = W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the width is 6, the length is W+4, or 10 </SPAN>\n" );
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