document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=949479>Question 949479</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle is 3 times as long as its width. If the perimeter is 104ft, what is it's dimension? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "W=width; L=length=3W; P=perimeter=2(L+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=2(L+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "104 ft=2(L+W) Divide each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52 ft=L+W Substitute for L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52 ft=3W+W=4W divide each side by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13 ft=W ANSWER 1: Width is 13 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=3W=3(13 ft)=39 ft ANSWER 2: Length is 39 ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(L+W)=perimeter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(39 ft+13 ft)=104 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(52 ft)=104 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "104 ft=104 ft </SPAN>\n" );
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