document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=951615>Question 951615</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 5 yards more than the width! If the perimeter is 42 yards, what are the length and width? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #581162 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=581162\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> W=width; L=length-W+5yds; P=Perimeter=2(L+W)=42 yds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=2(L+W) Substitute for L.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42yds=2((W+5yds)+W) Divide each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21yds=2W+5yds Subtract 5yds from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16yds=2W Divide each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8yds=W ANSWER 1: The width is 8 yds.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=W5 yds=8 yds+5 yds=13 yds ANSWER 2: The length is 13 yds.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=2(L+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42 yds=2(13 yds + 8 yds)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42 yds=2(21 yds)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42 yds=42 yds<BR>\n" );
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