document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=948277>Question 948277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 68 inches. if the length is 4 more than 3 times the width, what is the length and width 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 #578885 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jpvn2015><B>jpvn2015(54)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jpvn2015><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=578885\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P = L + W + L + W = 2L + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the perimeter = 68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus, 68 = 2L + 2W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 3W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute that new equation in: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "68 = 6W + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "68 = 8W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 8.5 inches \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 3W = 3(8.5) = 25.5 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, the length is 25.5 inches and the width is 8.5 inches.  </SPAN>\n" );
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