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document.write( "A rectangle has a perimeter P of 58 inches. The length l is 1 inch more than 3 times the width w. Write and solve a system of linear equations to find the length and width of the rectangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "WHAT I HAVE TRIED:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l=3w+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "58/2=29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29=??? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #510613 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=510613\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> l=3w+1 is good<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but the<BR>\n" );
document.write( " perimeter is 2w+2l=58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w+2(3w+1)=58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w+6w+2=58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8w=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l=22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "from your 29=??<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w+2l=58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w+l=29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29=3w+1+w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28=4w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l=22\r<BR>\n" );
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