document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=858986>Question 858986</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 7 feet longer then twice the width, if the perimeter is 86 feet. Find the Length and Width 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 #517550 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Awesom3guy><B>Awesom3guy(31)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Awesom3guy><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=517550\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> As a rectangle is bounded by two pairs of equal sides a and b, the formula for its perimeter is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+2a+%2B+2b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+2a+%2B+2b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+2L+%2B+2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+2L+%2B+2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If we are talking about length and width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length of a rectangle is 7 feet longer then twice the width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+2W+%2B+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+2W+%2B+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we can plug <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2W+%2B+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2W+%2B+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in the place of L in the formula for perimeter and 86 for in the place of P.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=86+=+2%282W+%2B+7%29+%2B+2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"86+=+2%282W+%2B+7%29+%2B+2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Expand the bracket and collect like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=86+=+6W+%2B+14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"86+=+6W+%2B+14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=72+=+6W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"72+=+6W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The width of the rectangle is 12 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finding length:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+2W+%2B+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+2W+%2B+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+2%2A12+%2B+7+=+31 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+2%2A12+%2B+7+=+31\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Its length is 31 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you want to check.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+2L+%2B+2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+2L+%2B+2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=86+=+2%2A31+%2B+2%2A12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"86+=+2%2A31+%2B+2%2A12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "All good. </SPAN>\n" );
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