document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=897519>Question 897519</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangle is 10 units longer than its width. If the total perimeter of the rectangle is 44 units what is the width? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10=length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(length+width)=perimeter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+10+x)=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+10=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width=6 units </SPAN>\n" );
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