document.write( "Question 931631: The length of a rectangle is 5 more than 3 times it width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 58 inches. What is the length of the rectangle? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #565680 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "2L + 2w = 58in
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document.write( "L + w = 29in
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document.write( "(3w+5) + w = 29
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document.write( "4w = 24
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document.write( "w = 6in  and L = 23in 
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document.write( "and...checking
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document.write( "L + w = 29in \n" );
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