document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=951569>Question 951569</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangle is x centimeters. The length of the rectangle is 3 centimeters more than the width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 62 centimeters. What is the value of x? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #581229 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=581229\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=width; L=length=x+3cm;P=perimeter=2(L+x)=62 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=2(L+x) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "62cm=2(L+x) Divide each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31cm=L+x Substitute for L.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31cm=x+3cm+x Subtract 3cm from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28cm=2x Divide each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14cm=x ANSWER: The width of the rectangle is 14cm. <BR>\n" );
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