document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=943851>Question 943851</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangular poster is 3 inches more than three times its width. Find the length of the poster if the perimeter is 46 inches </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #575551 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=575551\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Width=W; Length=L=3W+3; perimeter=P=2(L+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=2(3W+3+W)=46 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6W+6+2W=46 subtract 6 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8W=40 inches divide each side by 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=5 inches ANSWER Width is 5 inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=3W+3=3(5 inches)+3 inches=15+3=18 inches ANSWER Length is 18 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter is 46 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(L+W)=46 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(18 inches+5 inches)=46 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(23 inches)+46 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46 inches=46 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=3W+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 inches=3(5 inches)+3 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 inches=18 inches<BR>\n" );
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