document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=866635>Question 866635</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangular field is 168 feet, the field is 36 feet wide. How long is the field?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #522389 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=522389\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P = 168 (given perimeter)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 36 (given width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = unknown (we'll leave it as L for now)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 2*(L+W) ... perimeter of rectangle formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "168 = 2*(L+36) ... plug in L = 36 and P = 168, then solve for L (ie isolate it)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "168 = 2*L+2*36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "168 = 2L+72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "168-72 = 2L\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "96 = 2L\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2L = 96\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 96/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length of the field is <font color=\"red\">48 feet</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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