document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=903448>Question 903448</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle is 4 times as long as it is wide. The area is 144 square feet. What is the perimeter of the rectangle?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #548033 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><B>Stitch(470)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><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=548033\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let L = the length of the rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let W = the Width of the rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation for the Area of a rectangle is A = L x W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation for the perimeter of a rectangle is P = 2L + 2W<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation 1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=144+=+L+%2A+W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"144+=+L+%2A+W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 2: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+4W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+4W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (The rectangle is 4 times as long as it is wide)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 3: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+2L+%2B+2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+2L+%2B+2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note that equation 2 is already solved for L.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug (4W) into equation 1 for L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=144+=+L+%2A+W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"144+=+L+%2A+W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=144+=+%284W%29+%2A+W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"144+=+%284W%29+%2A+W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=144+=+4W%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"144+=+4W%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36+=+W%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36+=+W%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the square root of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2836%29+=+sqrt%28W%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2836%29+=+sqrt%28W%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%286+=+W%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%286+=+W%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now plug 6 into equation 2 for W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 2: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+4W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+4W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+4%2A%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+4%2A%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28L+=+24%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28L+=+24%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now Plug L=24, and W=6 into equation 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 3: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+2L+%2B+2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+2L+%2B+2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+2%2A%2824%29+%2B+2%2A%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+2%2A%2824%29+%2B+2%2A%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+48+%2B+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+48+%2B+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28P+=+60%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28P+=+60%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The perimeter is 60ft </SPAN>\n" );
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