document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=847005>Question 847005</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I would like help on how to solve this story problem: The length of a rectangle is 9ft longer than twice the width. If the perimeter is 102 ft, find the length and width of the rectangle.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y is length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter, 2x+2y=102.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=9+2x, the first part of description.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the perimeter equation, first.  Then substitute for y. </SPAN>\n" );
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