document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=886311>Question 886311</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular table has a perimeter of 18 feet. Its length is 5 feet greater than its width what is the demension </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #535860 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=535860\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perimeter (think, a fence around) equals 2 width + 2 length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 2W + 2L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 = 2W + 2L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 = W + L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = W+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the value of L into the equation above it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 = W+L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 = W+(W+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 = 2W+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 5 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the width is 2, then the length is 5 more than that, or 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 2; L = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 2+2+7+7, or 18 </SPAN>\n" );
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