document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=858580>Question 858580</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rectangle is 9 ft wide. the rectangle has an area of 117 square feet. what is the perimeter? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #517258 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=517258\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area is L * W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L * 9 = 117 [a rectangle is 9 ft wide. the rectangle has an area of 117 square feet.]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now that you have both width and length, you can find the perimeter.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A perimeter is a fence around.  It needs 2L and 2W.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13 + 13 + 9 +9 = 44 </SPAN>\n" );
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