document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=905866>Question 905866</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with the following, as I have already tried and my solution was wrong. Thanks!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length of a rectangle is twice its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 54m, find its area.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "first you write down information in the problem which is as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=2w it is important to write it down so you don't get confused as you work the problem. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You also need to know the formulas for area and perimeter of a rectangle. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A=LW and P=2L +2w\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we are going to work with the perimeter formula first to solve for L and W.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the formula p=2L +2w you can substitute the information from the problem into the formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "54=2L +2W <BR>\n" );
document.write( "now substitute 2w for L and solve for w<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 54= 2(2w) + 2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distribute the 2 in front of the parenthesis as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54=4W + 2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54=6w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since we want to isolate w, we have to divide both sides by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54/6=6w/6  the sixes on the right side cancel out and we are left with just w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=w <BR>\n" );
document.write( "from the problem we know that L=2w so to get the length you substitute 9 for w and get L=2(9) multiply and you get L=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now we use the formula for area A=LW and substitute the values of 9, 18 for the respective variable:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A=(9)18 multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=162 meters \r<BR>\n" );
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