document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=941861>Question 941861</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangle is 9 cm longer than its width. If the total perimeter is 250 cm determine the dimensions of the rectangle </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #574165 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=574165\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> width=W, length=L=W+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter P=2(L+W)=250 cm substitute for L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=2(W+9+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250 cm=2(2W+9) divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "125 cm=2W+9 subtract 9 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "116 cm=2W divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "58 cm=W, ANSWER 1 Width=58 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=W+9=58 cm + 9cm= 67 cm ANSWER 2 Length = 67 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK <BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter=2(L+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250 cm=2(58cm+67 cm)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250 cm=2(125 cm)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250 cm=250 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( " \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );