document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=941556>Question 941556</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangular carpet is 8 feet more than twice the width. The perimeter is 46 feet. What are the dirnenSions of the carpet?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #573977 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=srinivas.g><B>srinivas.g(540)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=srinivas.g><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=srinivas.g><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=573977\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the width of rectangular  carpet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length   = 2x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( " perimeter ( sum of all sides) = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x+(2x+8)+x+(2x+8)=46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     6x +16 = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    move 16 tot he right<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 6x= 46-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 6x=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( " divide with 6 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6x%2F6+=30%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6x%2F6+=30%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x= 5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "width (x) = 5 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length  = 2*5+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        =10+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=18 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Result : length  =18 ft , width = 5 ft </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );