document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=878419>Question 878419</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you have a rectangular rug whose perimeter is 26 feet and the length is three feet more than the width, what are the dimensions of the rug? (P=2w+2l) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #529938 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=529938\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Not like P=2w+2l because it is not visually understood without extended effort.  Call the length, L.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have some general situation, L=w+d and 2w+2L=P for positive real numbers d, P; and the unknown variables are L and w.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2w%2B2%28w%2Bd%29=P ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2w%2B2%28w%2Bd%29=P\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and you already have assigned d=3 and P=26.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4w=P-2d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4w=P-2d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28w=%28P-2d%29%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28w=%28P-2d%29%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the formula given for L:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=w%2Bd ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=w%2Bd\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=%28P-2d%29%2F4%2Bd ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=%28P-2d%29%2F4%2Bd\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=%28P-2d%29%2F4%2B4d%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=%28P-2d%29%2F4%2B4d%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=%28P-2d%2B4d%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=%28P-2d%2B4d%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28L=%28P%2B2d%29%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28L=%28P%2B2d%29%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Just substitute the values for d and P to get the values for w and L. </SPAN>\n" );
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