document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=890390>Question 890390</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangular swimming pool is 15 feet longer than the width. If the perimeter is 82 feet, then what are the length and width?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What variables would be used to define the length and width?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the system of equations for this problem? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #538953 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=538953\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which way to choose the variables is YOUR choice.  Assign them in a way that seems sensible.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The described swimming pool has a dimension of length and a dimension of width.  You need to assign a variable to each; one dimension is given as related to the other dimension.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The description begins as {length}=15+{width}.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The perimeter is then given so that you have 2*{length}+2{width}=82.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You would not want to keep writing those words for the dimensions.  You want to assign meaningful variables to each.  Now, YOU PICK the variables. </SPAN>\n" );
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