document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=883602>Question 883602</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help to answer this question, I have tried but I just don't remember how to do it. The problem goes something like,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The width of a certain rectangle is 3 meters more than half its length. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 204 meters, what is the length of the rectangle?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I really want to know how to solve this problem for any future problems that i may get like it. thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #533637 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=533637\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Really wanting to know how to solve this kind of problem for the future is a good goal.  Here is a way to think of this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANYTHING of the form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<i>The width of a certain rectangle is k meters more than m times its length. If the perimeter of the rectangle is p meters, what is the length of the rectangle?</i>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let w = width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let L = length  (UPPER CASE, so as not confuse with digit ONE nor lower case L)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Description relating length to width, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28w=k%2BmL%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28w=k%2BmL%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Accounting for Perimeter, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%282w%2B2L=p%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%282w%2B2L=p%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Those are two simultaneous equations and the UNKNOWN variables are w and L.  Solve the system for w and L.  When you substitute the given values for k and m, you can compute the values for w and L.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The idea is to symbolically solve for w and L and have formulas for w and L; BEFORE using the given values for k and m.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am leaving this solution post as it is so that you can do what was described for the rest of the solution process.  Note that this posting serves as a lesson in how to solve of rectangle problem of this type. </SPAN>\n" );
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