document.write( "Question 936185: The length and the width of the rectangle is
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document.write( "Let x represent the constant of proportionality
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document.write( "2(3x) + 2(7x) = 260cm
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document.write( "20x = 260cm
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document.write( "x = 13cm
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document.write( "L = 3(13cm)
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document.write( "w = 7(13cm)
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document.write( "2(3x) + 2(7x) = 260cm
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document.write( "78cm + 182cm = 260cm
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